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Bank of Singapore Limited, DIFC Branch

Our review of Bank of Singapore UAE for ultra-high-net-worth families. We researched the legal entity that holds the licence and books the account, not just the brand.

Booking centreUnited Arab Emirates
RegulatorDFSA; licence holder regulated by MAS
Legal formBranch of Bank of Singapore Limited
GroupOCBC group
Websitebankofsingapore.com
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About the rating

Part of Bank of Singapore. The group card is led by Bank of Singapore Limited, whose own rating is the group's headline rating. This booking centre is rated separately.

The rating

What the PPLI.com rating of Bank of Singapore Dubai considers

This is our editorial assessment of Bank of Singapore Dubai. We look at the areas below, which matter to a family deciding where to keep its assets, and weigh them together with what clients tell us and the service they get. Retail products, branches and apps play no part. The public sources we used are listed at the foot of the page.

Conduct and enforcement

What regulators, prosecutors and courts have concluded about this licence holder in recent years.

Protection of client assets

Whether custody assets are ring-fenced by law in the booking centre, whether deposits are protected, and whether the custody terms can be read before signing.

Service for complex families

The breadth of private banking services the bank publishes for this booking unit, including work with external managers and family offices.

Cost transparency

Whether a prospective client can see the tariff and the bank's policy on third party payments before asking.

Ownership and control

Whether the bank's owners are public, how official assessments rate the anti-money-laundering regime of any owner's home jurisdiction, and whether a politically exposed person holds a significant stake. The same test applies to every bank.

Client opinions and service

What clients of Bank of Singapore Dubai and their advisers tell us in confidence, and the service the bank gives to families. We never publish names. Tell us about yours

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The record

Regulatory and legal record

What regulators, prosecutors and courts have decided, recorded against the legal entity they named, with the status, the amounts as published and a link to the original document. Claims and investigations still under way are marked as open.

202210 November 2022

Fine for inadequate AML systems and controls and for arranging insurance business without authorisation; enforceable undertaking

The DFSA fined Bank of Singapore Limited, acting through its DIFC branch, USD 1,120,000 for inadequate systems and controls, including anti-money laundering controls, and for arranging deals in long-term insurance contracts without the required authorisation. The fine was reduced from USD 2,000,000 because the bank offered an enforceable undertaking to remediate, overseen by an external compliance expert.

The amount of the fine was reduced because the Bank offered the DFSA an Enforceable Undertaking
Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) · Settlement without admission · Penalty USD 1.1 million; Penalty before discount USD 2 million · Final (settled) · Primary source
The bank at a glance

Identity, protection and services

Legal identity

Legal nameBank of Singapore Limited, DIFC Branch
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LicenceDIFC branch
RegulatorDFSA; licence holder regulated by MAS
Legal formBranch of Bank of Singapore Limited
Owner'Bank of Singapore is a wholly-owned private banking subsidiary of OCBC'  Source

Ownership

Group parentOversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (listed, SGX)  Source
ControlWidely held; no shareholder with 10% or more  Source (25 February 2026)
Holder of 10% or moreSelat (Pte) Limited, 14.44% in Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited  Source (25 February 2026)
Disclosed holdings of 3% or moreLee Foundation 5.13%  Source (25 February 2026)

Ownership is shown as published, with its date. It describes who owns the bank; it does not, by itself, suggest any wrongdoing by the bank or its owners.

Financial strength, as reported

Credit ratingsNot published
CET1 ratioNot published
SizeNot published

Services published for this booking unit

Private clients
Discretionary management
Advisory mandates
Custody only (execution and safekeeping)
Lombard lending
Mortgage lending
Multi currency accounts
Trust and fiduciary services
Family office services
Wealth planning
Consolidated reporting
External asset manager desk

Offered at this booking centreOffered by the group, not confirmed hereNot located, which does not mean unavailable
Checked on the bank's own pages, 2 November 2026.

Access and costs

Minimum relationshipUSD 5 million  Source
US personsNot published
Fee scheduleNot published
Third party paymentsNot published
Transfer out termsNot published

Protection of client assets

Deposit protectionNot published
Custody lawNot published
Custody termsNot published
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Sources

  1. Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA): dfsa.ae/news/dfsa-fines-bank-singapore-limited-inadequate-systems-and-controls-and-unautho

For Bank of Singapore Dubai

Before we publish a significant negative finding, we give the bank the facts and time to comment, on the same timetable for every bank. Corrections we verify are published with the date of the change. Write to [email protected] quoting reference BK-AE-BANK-OF-SINGAPORE-DIFC-A4EB7F.

About this file

Researched by the PPLI.com research desk from the public sources listed. The rating is our editorial opinion; read how we rate.

Important information. Editorial opinion of PPLI.com on the date shown, based on public information, client experience and editorial judgment. Not a statement of fact, a credit rating or investment, legal, tax or financial advice; verify with the bank and your own advisers before acting. No liability is accepted for reliance on this content. Bank names and logos are used for identification only. Ratings are updated every quarter. This is the Q4 2026 edition, and a rating can change between editions if something material happens. Full disclaimer
Rating signed by Noam Cohen, Editor, Bank IntelligenceReviewed 2 November 2026Methodology 2.3Reference BK-AE-BANK-OF-SINGAPORE-DIFC-A4EB7F
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