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OCBC to cut salary credit bonus interest on 360 account from July 1
China

OCBC to cut salary credit bonus interest on 360 account from July 1

Amid a weakened interest rate environment and a challenging macro climate, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) Bank on Monday announced that it will reduce the salary credit bonus interest for customers on the OCBC 360 savings account from July 1.For balances up to $35,000, the salary credit bonus interest will be halved to 0.6 per cent, down from the current 1.2 per cent. Balances between $35,000 and $70,000 will earn 1.2 per cent interest, down from 2.4 per cent.The base interest is calculated at the end of each day, based on the daily balance and credited to the 360 account at the end of the month.The bank will also stop offering the credit card spend bonus interest - currently at 0.2 per cent for the first $35,000 and 0.4 per cent for the next $35,000 - on the 360 account from J...
2 in 3 working Singaporeans do not have enough savings to last more than 6 months: OCBC survey
China, Singapore

2 in 3 working Singaporeans do not have enough savings to last more than 6 months: OCBC survey

Only a third of Singaporeans and permanent residents have enough funds to last them more than six months if they were to lose their jobs now, according to an OCBC survey released on Monday.An Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) survey conducted in Mid-May found that about 18 per cent have enough savings to cover one month of expenses.The bank surveyed 1,000 working adults aged between 21 and 65, earning from $2,000 a month. Around half had already suffered wage cuts, were prescribed no-pay leave or had their commission earnings reduced.“The survey aimed to understand the impact of the coronavirus crisis on residents' financial well-being”, OCBC said.More than half the respondents said their savings had taken a hit. Around 20 per cent indicated their savings fell by more than 20 per ...