2021-07-16 12:17:37
Guess who turns 53 today!
As we celebrate our journey thus far and thank all who have supported us, we look back on the history of which DBS has been built upon.
"We were a young group with no background in banking, prepared to try new things and not burdened by our history...All we knew was that we had a purpose and mission like none other." - Mr S Dhanabalan, part of DBS' pioneer team.
On this day 53 years ago, the Development Bank of Singapore was born. Most of the original team from the Singapore Economic Development Board that set up DBS had little to no banking experience, but they were driven to make the bank a success by an intense sense of purpose: to spur Singapore's growth.
DBS employees of both past and present have contributed to the building of our nation and community at large. Let their stories be a testament to the power of purpose-driven work, and inspire us all to seek the same driving force in everything we do.
Read Mr Dhanabalan's story of DBS' early days: go.dbs.com/2205
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