MAS says DBS digital services outage is 'serious'; analysts expect bank to be fined for 'broad and material' impact
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has called the two-day service disruption at DBS a "serious" one and expects the bank to conduct a thorough investigation to identify the root causes.
"MAS expects all financial institutions to have systems and processes to ensure the consistent availability of financial services to their customers," said Marcus Lim, MAS assistant managing director (banking and insurance), in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 24) evening.
"This is a serious disruption and MAS expects DBS to conduct a thorough investigation to identify the root causes and implement the necessary remedial measures."
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