Private company

The Islamic Bank of Asia

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Singaporean bank based in Singapore, founded in 20071

The Islamic Bank of Asia (IB Asia) was launched by DBS Bank on 7 May 2007 after receiving official approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a full bank licence. IB Asia's founding shareholders include majority stakeholder DBS and 34 Middle Eastern investors from prominent families and industrial groups from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.2 It ceased to exist in 2015.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 7, 2007Founded1

The Islamic Bank of Asia (IB Asia) was launched by DBS Bank on 7 May 2007 after receiving official approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a full bank licence. IB Asia's founding shareholders include majority stakeholder DBS and 34 Middle Eastern investors from prominent families and industrial groups from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.2

Corporate structure

The Islamic Bank of Asia is part of a group headed by DBS Bank. 14 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • DBS Bank Singapore, Singapore
    • Bank DBS Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
    • The Islamic Bank of Asia Singapore
    • DBS Bank (Taiwan) Subsidiary · Taipei, Taiwan
    • DBS Bank Hong Kong Subsidiary · Central and Western District, Hong Kong
    • POSB Bank Subsidiary · Singapore
    • DBS BANK (CHINA) LIMITED (星展银行(中国)有限公司) Subsidiary · Shanghai, China
    • DBS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Hyderabad, India
    • DBS CIO BARBELL STRATEGY FUND Fund · Singapore, Singapore
    • DBS I.D.E.A. FUND Fund · Singapore, Singapore
    • DBS SGD Reserve+ Fund Fund · Singapore, Singapore
    • DBS USD RESERVE+ FUND Fund · Singapore, Singapore
    • SCALAR RETAIL FUND VCC Fund · Singapore, Singapore
    • VECTOR FUND VCC Fund · Singapore, Singapore

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • financial services

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. Sep 15, 2015Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. May 7, 2007Founded Founded1