That’s how many bankers in Singapore are being upskilled for AI.
🤖 Bootcamp over layoffs: DBS, OCBC and UOB have set a clear goal for the next one to two years: not cost-cutting, but productivity gains across local teams. Agentic AI tools now complete in minutes what used to take a full workday.
🏦 State and banks in lockstep: Government, regulators and industry bodies are working closely together. New AI applications are aligned early with the MAS and paired with national reskilling and training programs.
Watch: Singapore is trying to turn AI into a career upgrade, not a layoff trigger. Other financial hubs are still stuck in the job-loss debate, but here the playbook is to retrain first and automate second.
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