Singapore's new digital bank licence requirements suggest that regulators are seeking players who will value-add to the current system rather than eat into other segments, observers said.
While the Republic has a small population and high banking penetration rate, experts added that digital banks here will likely serve segments of the local market with a view to moving into the rest of Asean or Asia.
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