Awhile ago, Temasek, the Singapore state-linked investment fund, grew concerned about the weak balance sheet and problem loans of Standard Chartered Bank. So it briefly considered merging it with DBS, a large local bank. Temasek decided against this plan because of regulatory and tax issues and concerns that the deal created conflicts of interest for the fund itself, because it is the largest shareholder in both lenders. Temasek executives also feared that rather than strengthening StanChart, a merger might cripple DBS.
前段時間,新加坡政府投資基金淡馬錫(Temasek)對渣打銀行(Standard Chartered Bank)疲弱資產負債表和不良貸款的擔憂加劇,因而一度考慮將其與新加坡大銀行——星展銀行(DBS)合併。淡馬錫最終否定了這一計劃,原因在於監管和稅收問題,以及擔心這筆交易給淡馬錫本身帶來利益衝突,因爲它是上述兩家銀行的最大股東。淡馬錫高階主管還擔心,合併可能會削弱星展銀行,而不是強化渣打。