All Brands Owned by DBS Group Holdings Ltd

Is DBS Group state owned?
No. DBS Group Holdings is a publicly listed company on the Singapore Exchange. Temasek Holdings, owned by the Singapore government, is its largest shareholder with approximately 29 percent, but the group is run commercially.

What does DBS stand for?
DBS originally stood for the Development Bank of Singapore, the bank's name at its 1968 founding. The institution officially adopted the letters-only name DBS Bank in 2003.

Is DBS Group publicly traded?
Yes. It trades on the Singapore Exchange under ticker D05. American investors can also access it through an OTC ADR under ticker DBSDY.

Who owns DBS Bank?
DBS Bank Ltd is a wholly owned operating subsidiary of DBS Group Holdings Ltd, the listed parent.

What are DBS's main businesses?
Consumer banking and wealth management, institutional banking, and treasury markets, operating across Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Taiwan, and Indonesia.

How profitable is DBS?
For fiscal 2025 DBS reported record total income of SGD 22.9 billion and net profit of SGD 11.0 billion, a return on equity of 16.2 percent.

Who is the CEO of DBS?
Tan Su Shan has been Group CEO since March 2025. She succeeded Piyush Gupta, who led the group from 2009.