How DBS is shaping Asia’s future as an AI-enabled bank with a heart
Building on trust, data and culture, DBS is fuelling its ambition as a trusted AI-enabled bank.
Founded in 1968, the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) was established to finance industrialization and build the foundations of a modern economy. After nearly six decades, the bank remains committed to this purpose as it continues to grow and adapt in an ever-changing landscape. Today, DBS is the largest bank in Southeast Asia by assets, with a growing regional footprint and the scale to compete with global financial players.
DBS is leading the way as an AI-enabled bank with a strong focus on customer experience and trust. By leveraging its digital capabilities, data analytics, and a dedicated workforce equipped with AI skills, DBS is transforming the way it operates, makes decisions, and engages with its customers. The bank's transformation is anchored by three strategic moats: trust, data, and culture.
Trust is crucial in banking, as it depends on confidence in institutions, systems, and decisions. Data provides the foundation for deploying AI at scale, and culture determines an organization's ability to adapt quickly to make technology meaningful. DBS has been investing in digital infrastructure and data analytics since its early days, giving it a head start in the AI-driven future.
The bank's wealth management business, currently ranked 4th largest in Asia by assets under management (AUM), is playing a significant role in DBS's strategy. With a focus on capturing the region's unprecedented wealth creation, DBS aims to manage over S$1 trillion in AUM across its retail and wealth businesses by 2030. AI has already reduced customer onboarding turnaround time by 50% in just the first five months of the year and streamlined credit assessment processes.
DBS is not only transforming its core banking operations but also adapting to the changing regional economic landscape. With its deep regional connectivity and expertise in trade, payments, treasury, and sector expertise, the bank is well-positioned to serve customers across markets and bring together expertise across the bank. Its "One Bank" approach enables the bank to identify and address unmet needs while delivering coordinated solutions across business lines, markets, and customer segments.
As the world becomes more uncertain and fragmented, customers are seeking a trusted partner to help them navigate change. DBS aims to be that lighthouse and haven for its customers, ensuring they have access to the financial services they need while making sense of an environment where yesterday's assumptions may no longer hold true.
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