Scheduled Maintenance - POSB

Scheduled Maintenance - POSB

We are constantly upgrading our systems to bring you a more pleasant banking experience. During the mentioned period of scheduled maintenance, some of the services will not be available:

iBanking
Date	Maintenance Period	Services under Maintenance
Every Sunday	0400hrs to 0700hrs	System Maintenance - Foreign Currency Current Account (FCCA) - Foreign Currency Fixed Deposit (FCFD) - Multi-currency Autosave (MCA) - Multiplier Account
23 July 2016	1000hrs to 0000hrs	System Maintenance - Online Equity Trading (SG) - iB trading services
24 July 2016	0000hrs to 1200hrs	System Maintenance - Online Equity Trading (SG) - iB trading services
24 July 2016	0200hrs to 0500hrs	System Maintenance - Fast Funds Transfer to Other Bank (New/Existing Payee) - Adhoc Fast Funds Transfer to Other Bank - Fast Transaction History - View/Delete Post Dated Funds Transfer
24 July 2016	0025hrs to 0030hrs 0955hrs to 1000hrs	System Maintenance - MCSA Funds Transfer, and Portfolio Enquiry - Online Equity Trading (OET)
24 July 2016	0300hrs to 0800hrs	System Maintenance Funds Transfer Overseas - Add Payee / Send Money (Send Money to Overseas Bank Account) - Enquire on Transactions (Send Money to Overseas Bank Account) - Add Payee / Send Money (DBS Australia Remit) - Enquire on Transactions (DBS Australia Remit - Add Payee / Send Money (DBS India Remit) - Enquire on Transactions (DBS India Remit) - Add Payee / Send Money (DBS Indonesia Remit) - Enquire on Transactions (DBS Indonesia Remit) - Add Payee / Send Money (DBS China Remit) - Enquire on Transactions (DBS China Remit) - Add Payee / Send Money (DBS Hong Kong Remit) - Enquire on Transactions (DBS Hong Kong Remit) - Add Payee / Send Money (DBS Malaysia Remit) - Enquire on Transactions (DBS Malaysia Remit) - Add Payee / Send Money (DBS UK Remit) - Enquire on Transactions (DBS UK Remit) - Add Payee / Send Money (DBS Philippines Remit) - Enquire on Transactions (DBS Philippines Remit)

digibank app
Date	Maintenance Period	Services under Maintenance
24 July 2016	0200hrs to 0500hrs	System Maintenance - Fast Funds Transfer to Other Bank (New/Existing Payee) - Adhoc Fast Funds Transfer to Other Bank - Fast Transaction History - View/Delete Post Dated Funds Transfer
24 July 2016	0025hrs to 0030hrs 0955hrs to 1000hrs	System Maintenance - MCSA Funds Transfer, and Portfolio Enquiry
24 July 2016	0300hrs to 0800hrs	System Maintenance Funds Transfer Overseas - Add Payee / Send Money (Send Money to Overseas Bank Account) - Enquire on Transactions (Send Money to Overseas Bank Account) - Add Payee / Send Money (DBS India Remit) - Enquire on Transactions (DBS India Remit) - Add Payee / Send Money (DBS Indonesia Remit) - Enquire on Transactions (DBS Indonesia Remit)

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Spike in number of phone scam calls impersonating OCBC over past few weeks

Spike in number of phone scam calls impersonating OCBC over past few weeks
Posted 18 Jul 2016 13:24 Updated 18 Jul 2016 13:30

SINGAPORE: A spike in the number of phone scams where OCBC Bank is being impersonated has been observed over the past few weeks, the bank said.

In a media release on Friday (Jul 15), OCBC said it is aware of the scams and has provided additional training to frontline staff on this matter.

According to OCBC, individuals - customers and the general public - typically receive an automated voice call prompting a response. “These calls have impersonated courier companies and in an evolving modus operandi, have also claimed to be from banks including OCBC,” the media release said.

The bank also said the caller’s number is either a truncated 6 to 7 digit number that looks like it is originating from outside Singapore, a private number (no caller ID shown), or in some cases, may even appear as OCBC’s official contact number (+6563633333) or some variation of it (e.g. 06563633333).

Individuals would be transferred to a Mandarin-speaking person with a non-local accent, should they follow the instruction to key in a number, the bank said. This person would ask for the individual’s personal or banking information including:

Name & NRIC
Contact details
Account number
Account balance
Credit card number and the 3-digit CVV number found on the back of the card
Serial number of hardware token in cases involving installation of certain mobile applications
To assess whether the calls are legitimate, OCBC said the bank does not initiate automated voice calls that require an interactive response.

“When initiating communications with customers and members of the public, OCBC adopts English as it is the primary business language and the most widely understood language in Singapore,” it said. “OCBC representatives will typically switch to another language only if the customer has shown or indicated a preference for a language other than English.”

The bank also said while staff may pose questions to customers to verify their identity, questions related to security information such as PIN number, token number, credit card CVV number and account numbers would never be asked.

It added: “OCBC will not request the customer to make any funds transfer to another bank account. All funds transfers are initiated by customers.”

If customers or members of the public are in doubt about the authenticity of the caller or phone call, they are advised to terminate the call and contact the bank at 1800 363 3333 (+65 6363 3333 if overseas) to verify, OCBC said.

- CNA/xk

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'DHL' parcel scam: 23-year-old suspect arrested

'DHL' parcel scam: 23-year-old suspect arrested
Posted 19 Jul 2016 21:05 Updated 19 Jul 2016 21:20

SINGAPORE: A 23-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a "DHL" parcel scam, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Tuesday (Jul 19).

In a news release, SPF said a 32-year-old woman lodged a report on Jul 4 regarding a call received from an unknown person who claimed to be working for courier company DHL. She was told that she had a parcel containing illegal goods that was detained by Chinese Customs. The call was then transferred to another person whose number was reflected in caller ID as "999", and he claimed to be from the police, SPF said.

The victim was then asked to provide her Internet banking credentials, including the one-time password (OTP) from her Internet banking dongle. She later discovered that her i-banking account had been accessed without her knowledge and about S$36,000 had been transferred to an unknown bank account.

Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department who investigated the case arrested a 23-year-old suspect on Monday.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect is believed to be involved in at least five other similar cases in which the victims had suffered losses amounting to a total of about S$90,000, SPF said.

The suspect will be charged in court on Wednesday for dishonestly receiving stolen property. If convicted, he faces up to five years' imprisonment, a fine or both.

The arrest comes amid a rising trend in phone scams. Just four days ago, the police separately nabbed three suspects for a similar scam, and since March police say they have received more than 50 reports of scammers impersonating overseas officials, tricking their victims into sending more than S$4 million in total.

The scams usually involve callers impersonating staff from courier companies like DHL and informing victims that parcels containing fake passports or weapons had been shipped in their name. The calls would then be transferred to another person claiming to be a customs or police officer who would tell victims to provide personal information including identification number, address, passport number and bank account details.

Impersonation scams and Internet love scams accounted for the top 10 largest single cheating cases in the first four months of the year, with an impersonation scam claiming the highest amount lost by a victim in a single case this year - S$2.3 million.

- CNA/mz


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July 2016 Singapore Savings Bonds - GX16080S

Issuance details - GX16080S

Bond ID	GX16080S
Amount available	$300 million
Issue date	1 Aug 2016
Maturity date(1)	1 Aug 2026
Interest payment dates(1)	The 1st interest payment will be made on 1 Feb 2017, and subsequently  every six months on 1 Aug and 1 Feb every year.
Investment amounts	You can invest a minimum of $500, and in multiples of $500 up to  $50,000 for this issue. The total amount of Savings Bonds held across  all issues cannot be more than $100,000.
Application period	Opens: 6.00pm, 1 Jul 2016 Closes: 9.00pm, 26 Jul 2016 Results: After 3.00pm, 27 Jul 2016 Keep track of the important dates with our SSB calendar.
Apply through	DBS/POSB, OCBC and UOB ATMs and DBS/POSB Internet Banking,  from 7.00am - 9.00pm, Mon - Sat, excluding Public Holidays. On  1 Jul 2016, these channels will be open from 6.00pm to 9.00pm.  CPF and SRS funds are not eligible.

This bond will be reflected as "SBAUG16 GX16080S" in your CDP statement and "CDP-SBAUG16" in your bank statement.

Interest rates

Year from issue date	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Interest, %	0.89	1.08	1.52	2.00	2.28	2.33	2.42	2.52	2.68	2.94
Average return per year, %*	0.89	0.98	1.16	1.37	1.54	1.67	1.77	1.86	1.94	2.03

* At the end of each year, on a compounded basis

Calculate the interest you will earn based on your desired investment amount using the Interest Calculator.

(1)If this day is not a business day, payment will be made on the next business day.

Should I get this July 2016 SSB?

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McAfee DAT version = 8230 (jul 18th 2016)

McAfee DAT version = 8230 (jul 18th 2016)

Link: here ( Select Yes. And it keeps getting updated daily. Region=US)




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Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

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Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

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Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

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Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

Homage to the 36 trillion, 119 thousand, 500 Amitabha Buddhas

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