Trust Bank, a Singapore-based digital bank backed by Standard Chartered and FairPrice Group, announced Tuesday the full launch of its trading platform for US stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs).

The bank said in a statement that this marks a major milestone in making investing simpler and more accessible through its app.

It is noted that Trust Bank is the first banking app in Singapore to offer fractional trading.

With its modern, digitally-native experience, Trust Bank said it brings together the best of a fully-regulated bank and a fintech.

Trust Bank has also partnered with Saxo Singapore to deliver the brokerage experience.

Saxo is a global online trading platform with over 30 years of expertise and 20 years of experience operating in the Singapore market.

Through this partnership, customers can access more than 7,000 tradable US stocks and ETFs, all seamlessly integrated into the Trust App for a frictionless experience.

“At Trust, we believe investing should be simple, transparent, and accessible to everyone. With TrustInvest, customers can now trade US stocks and ETFs right from the Trust App, backed by Saxo’s world-class platform,

“This is just the beginning of our journey to make wealth-building easier and more rewarding for all,” said Dwaipayan Sadhu, Chief Executive Officer of Trust Bank.

Mahesh Sethuraman, Singapore Chief Executive Officer of Saxo, said the purpose at Saxo is to get curious people invested in the world.

“Long‑term participation in financial markets remains the surest path to securing one’s future, and we’ve helped make that possible in Singapore for over two decades,

“Together with Trust Bank, we’re proud to open the investing landscape even wider and deliver a positive impact at scale,” he added.

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