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.
前段时间,新加坡政府投资基金淡马锡(Temasek)对渣打银行(Standard Chartered Bank)疲弱资产负债表和不良贷款的担忧加剧,因而一度考虑将其与新加坡大银行——星展银行(DBS)合并。淡马锡最终否定了这一计划,原因在于监管和税收问题,以及担心这笔交易给淡马锡本身带来利益冲突,因为它是上述两家银行的最大股东。淡马锡高管还担心,合并可能会削弱星展银行,而不是强化渣打。