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Singaporean banks to strengthen resilience against phishing scams

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A digital token will strengthen online security for customers.

Major retail banks in Singapore will start to phase out the use of One-Time Passwords (OTPs) for customers who are digital token users, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have announced.

The aim is to better protect customers from phishing scams, which,

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