Singapore's DBS to buy Citi's Taiwan retail business

Southeast Asia's largest lender to pay $706m premium and retain 3,500 staff

20220128 DBS and Citi

Singapore's DBS has agreed to buy Citigroup's consumer business in Taiwan. (Source photo by Reuters)

DYLAN LOH, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia's largest bank, DBS Group Holdings, on Friday announced it has agreed to buy Citigroup's consumer banking businesses in Taiwan as it looks to court the island's wealthy residents.

The deal stands to make DBS, which already has a presence in Taiwan, the largest foreign bank on the island by assets. It comes as part of the Singapore-based bank's broader expansion strategy.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.