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Trade Digitalisation

Driving seamless connectivity for cross-border trade with digital solutions

Trade Digitalisation

Driving seamless connectivity for cross-border trade with digital solutions

At a glance

At DBS, we co-create digital solutions with you to take the friction out of managing your cross-border trade and supply chain.

We do this by leveraging a number of our award-winning digital solutions, including DBS RAPID which integrates digital banking and data services into your business platforms via APIs, and through our strategic partnerships with trade financing, eCommerce and procurement platforms providing blockchain-based ecosystems solutions.

All of our core digital trade solutions are fully integrated and interoperable with our award-winning online banking platform – DBS IDEAL

DBS RAPID

DBS RAPID is a digital solution that leverages DBS’ application programming interface capabilities. RAPID facilitates business transactions within your ecosystem by integrating real-time processing of trade transactions and information enquiries into your business workflows.

Types of trade APIs

With the world’s largest corporate API catalogue of over 200 highly modular APIs we can mix and match multiple APIs to give you a competitive edge across the customer trade journeys in your industry. Some examples include:

  • Purchase invoice financing

  • Sales invoice financing

  • Direct export collection

  • Import letter of collection

  • Import bills under letter of credit

  • Import bill collection

  • Banker’s guarantee

Awards
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Global Finance

  • Best Supply Chain Finance Provider, Global, 2026
  • Best Supply Chain Finance Provider, APAC, 2026
  • Best Trade Finance Provider, APAC, 2023-2026
  • Best Trade Finance Provider, Singapore, 2010-2026
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The Asset

  • Best Transaction Bank, Singapore, 2016-2026
  • Best in Treasury and Working Capital – LLCs, Taiwan, 2025-2026
  • Best E-Solutions Partner, Taiwan, 2025-2026
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Global Finance

  • Best Supply Chain Finance Provider, Global, 2026
  • Best Supply Chain Finance Provider, APAC, 2026
  • Best Trade Finance Provider, APAC, 2023-2026
  • Best Trade Finance Provider, Singapore, 2010-2026
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The Asset

  • Best Transaction Bank, Singapore, 2016-2026
  • Best in Treasury and Working Capital – LLCs, Taiwan, 2025-2026
  • Best E-Solutions Partner, Taiwan, 2025-2026
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