Celebrating 50 years
of innovation

Established as the Development Bank of Singapore and more recently crowned World's Best Digital Bank, we've always been a different kind of bank. From day one, we’ve been driven by the belief that there are no limits to what we can do, and how far we can go, so that you can get more out of life.

 

50 years on, that same spark which helped finance the development of Singapore is spurring us on to become a future-forward bank. In a digital age, our promise is to keep finding ways to deliver banking that is completely natural, seamless and effortless so that you can focus on the things that matter to you, and so Live more and Bank less.

DBS’ first Chairman Hon Sui Sen: Best of all leaders

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The johnny-come-lately bank and the risks it took

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The condo project that almost didn't happen

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'We routinely welcomed the fishmongers and stallholders’

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Overcoming a plane crash, a strike and earthquakes to open DBS’ first overseas branch

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Find out more about our significant milestones over the years.

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