DBS Bank sued for over $1B in 1MDB-linked claim

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-09-09 14:12

DBS Bank is facing a lawsuit in Singapore seeking over US$1 billion in damages, allegedly linked to the 1MDB scandal. The claimants are liquidators of four companies: BlackRock Commodities (Global), Platinum Global Luxury Services, Affinity Equity International Partners, and TKIL Global Investments. DBS has strongly denied the allegations and stated its intention to vigorously contest the claim, noting that no financial provisions have been made for this lawsuit. AI

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SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters · 2026-09-09 14:12

Singapore’s DBS sued for US$1 billion in alleged 1MDB-linked claim

Singapore’s DBS Bank is being sued for an estimated S$1.298 billion (US$1.03 billion) in damages linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Southeast Asia’s largest lender DBS Group has said. The claimants include the liquidators of four companies: BlackRock Commodities (Glo…