Singapore, 17 September 2015 –</strong> Sibos, the world’s premiere financial services event SWIFT, today announces that the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore together with CEOs of Singapore’s three local banks namely DBS group, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC Bank) and United Overseas Bank (UOB), will be featured speakers at Sibos 2015 Singapore taking place at Marina Bay Sands on 12-15 October 2015. Senior executives from the Singapore Exchange and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) will be speaking and present as exhibitors representing the Singapore banking and financial industry.</p> Sibos is an annual conference, exhibition and networking event organised by SWIFT for the global financial industry and is returning to Singapore for the first time since 2003 as the city celebrates its 50th year of independence. Singapore is one of the most innovative financial centres in the Asia Pacific region on the Global Innovation Index 2014 (GII), globally ranking the city at number seven as the leading APAC nation.</p> Mrs Ong-Ang Ai Boon, Director, The Association of Banks in Singapore, said “The ABS welcomes the return of Sibos to Singapore this year as a catalyst to gather the Asian banking and financial community at this annual occasion. In particular, we are excited about the ASEAN Day programme; because it provides a good opportunity for the ASEAN banking and financial community to share their insights on economic integration and discuss ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) as a growing reality.”</p> Since its inception in 1967, the economic significance of ASEAN has developed into a major economic powerhouse with rapid developments in global regulation, compliance and technology. With the introduction of ASEAN Day on the Sibos agenda on 15 October, SWIFT aims to provide a one-day forum for compliance business leaders, central banks, and technology professionals to engage, share and shape the big issue debate on the future of ASEAN.</p> “ASEAN is expected to remain one of the fastest growing regions in the world and by selecting Singapore as the host city for Sibos 2015, it provides a great opportunity to showcase the region to the entire SWIFT community. Delegates can expect to experience lively discussions from ASEAN leaders around the vibrancy of ASEAN; amidst the global landscape of G3 economies in recovery and the growth of China at a controlled pace,” says Eddie Haddad, Managing Director, Asia Pacific at SWIFT.</p> Senior level participation from Singapore includes:</strong> </p> Date and Time </strong></th> Organisation</strong></th> Speaker</strong></th> Speech Details</strong></th> </tr></thead>14:00-15:1512 October 2015 </td> DBS Group</span></p> </td> Piyush GuptaChief Executive Officer</p> </td> Welcome address during the Sibos Opening Plenary</td> </tr>09:00-09:3015 October 2015</td> UOB</td> Wee Ee CheongDeputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</td> Opening Address at ASEAN Day</span></p> </td> </tr>09:30 – 10:0015 October 2015</td> OCBC Bank</span></p> </td> Samuel TsienGroup Chief Executive Officer</td> In Conversation with OCBC at ASEAN Day</td> </tr>16:00 – 16:3015 October 2015</td> Monetary Authority of Singapore</td> Ravi MenonManaging Director</td> Sibos Closing Plenary</td> </tr></tbody></table>* The bank names are listed in the order of speech schedule</p> The agenda at Sibos 2015 focuses on shaping the future of payments, securities, cash management and trade. Sibos delegates will also have the opportunity to attend dedicated sessions around:</p> the changing landscape of Singapore’s securities market to ensure SGX remains a competitive and relevant global exchange</li> Disruptive technologies: How leading financial institutions are assessing and preparing their core payments platforms with the rise of the Internet of Things</li> Real-time payments: How to marry the technologically possible with what is desirable to safeguard the financial ecosystem</li> </ul>The preeminent annual conference and exhibition connects more than 7,000 executives, decision makers and thought-leaders from financial institutions, market infrastructures, multinational corporations and technology partners.</p> For more information on the Sibos 2015 Conference Programme please visit: https://www.sibos.com/conference/conference-programme</a></p> </p> </p> </p> </p> About Sibos</strong>Sibos is an annual conference, exhibition and networking event organised by SWIFT for the global financial industry. In just one week, some 7,000 decision makers and topic experts from financial institutions, market infrastructures, multinational corporations, and technology partners gather in one place to do business and collectively shape the future of payments, securities, cash management and trade.For more information about Sibos, please visit www.sibos.com</a> or visit us on Twitter: @Sibos #Sibos or LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/company/Sibos</p> About SWIFT</strong>SWIFT is a member-owned cooperative that provides the communications platform, products and services to connect more than 10,800 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in over 200 countries and territories. SWIFT enables its users to exchange automated, standardised financial information securely and reliably, thereby lowering costs, reducing operational risk and eliminating operational inefficiencies. SWIFT also brings the financial community together to work collaboratively to shape market practice, define standards and debate issues of mutual interest.</p> For more information, visit www.swift.com</a> or follow us on Twitter: @swiftcommunity and LinkedIn: SWIFT</p> For further media queries, please contact:JoAnn HealyTel: +1 212 455 1802Email: press@sibos.com</a></p> Sheena CheongTel: +65 6603 9017Email: sheena.cheong@text100.com.sg</a></p>