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DBS Group (DBS) is now the Official Banking Partner of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore 2010), with the signing of the sponsorship agreement between the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) and DBS today.

As Official Banking Partner, DBS will provide branch banking services, and in conjunction with Visa, ATM services at the Youth Olympic Village and other Singapore 2010 venues. DBS and Visa will also be issuing 500,000 pre-paid cards equipped with transit functions for Singapore 2010 accredited personnel and ticketed spectators.

To mark this significant event, DBS and Visa will be creating a limited-edition series of commemorative pre-paid cards in Singapore, celebrating Singapore’s past and present achievements and envisioning its future.

"We are very happy to have DBS coming onboard as our Official Banking Partner. As a home-grown financial institution and leading bank in Asia, we are confident that DBS will provide excellent banking services to the participants of this inaugural international multi-sport event. Together with the pre-paid cards that DBS and Visa will issue for athletes and officials, DBS will play a significant role in the operations and success of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games." said Mr Goh Kee Nguan, Chief Executive Officer of SYOGOC.

DBS Group Chairman Koh Boon Hwee said, "DBS Group has been a committed partner of Singapore for the past four decades, contributing to numerous firsts in the nation’s history. We are proud to be marking yet another first with Singapore, as it stages the first-ever Youth Olympic Games. This is a powerful platform for Singapore and for our people to get involved and participate. You can expect the DBS family to extend a very warm hand to all our visitors and to deliver top-notch service to the community during the Games, and always."

(Source: Singapore 2010)