Posb deposits lost their guarantees. And a declared interest rates that were significantly higher.So we should be thankful that DBS bought over POSB? Which sinkies lost their deposits when the merger took place?
POSB was acquired by DBS, as the Government sought to give DBS enough muscle to become a regional financial powerhouse. POSB was fully acquired by DBS Bank on 16 November 1998 for S$1.6 billion, and POSB ceased to exist as a statutory board under the Ministry of Finance.
Yeah, this is the surprising fact: DBS bought POSB. Not the other way around. And it’s not because POSB was having any difficulty whatsoever – I mean, if you think about it, if POSB was any difficulty, Singapore would be ruined since it’s part of the Government.
https://goodyfeed.com/5-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-posbdbs-merger/
This scenario happens a lot in third world countries, including jiuhu. But I doubt you're unhappy about it. If PAP was truly socializing losses with taxpayers' monies, our Sing dollar would have been devalued significantly by now.
If today you open a bank and give out these terms, I bet everybody will close their other accounts and bank with you.
That is where we lost.