Automotive
Powering the automotive ecosystem globally
Automotive
Powering the automotive ecosystem globally
The automotive world is moving into its PACE era—Polarized market realities, progressive Automation, software driven Connectivity and accelerating Electrification. As the only Asian bank with a dedicated automotive team, DBS partners with OEMs, captives, suppliers and mobility innovators across 51 cities in 19 markets to deliver capital, risk and ecosystem solutions built for this new mobility landscape.
We provide access across 19 markets and connect businesses throughout the automotive value chain. Our solution offerings cover corporate finance, trade, transaction and treasury services, as well as capital markets advisory, helping clients navigate industry trends and shape the future of mobility
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Financing
Enable growth across OEMs, captives, suppliers, distributors and the CEV ecosystem with working capital, term financing and structured lending tailored to the automotive sector.
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Trade and Supply Chain Finance
Delivering factoring, reverse factoring and digital supply‑chain solutions to improve liquidity and stability for OEMs and tiered suppliers.
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Transaction Services
Delivering reliable, efficient solutions for collections, payments and liquidity management across global automotive manufacturing, distribution and aftersales networks.
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Global Financial Markets
Mitigate FX, interest rate and commodity risks arising from cross‑border production, sourcing and sales across key hubs.
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Advisory
Supporting OEMs, captives, suppliers and mobility players with M&A, project financing and partnership structuring as the industry transitions toward automated, connected and electrified mobility.
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Capital Markets
Tap global debt and equity markets to fund electrification, platform digitalization and strategic expansions across the automotive and mobility value chain.
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Accelerating Growth with DBS
2026 - DBS India led a EUR 550 million refinancing facility for KTM AG, providing a strengthened and long-term financial foundation for the company.
2025 - DBS jointly arranged Giti Tire’s SGD 150 million, 5-year Sustainability-Linked Notes issuance, supporting one of Asia's leading tire manufacturers in advancing its sustainability agenda.
2025 - DBS Asia Capital was Joint Global Coordinator and Bookrunner for the HKD 4.73 billion dual primary listing of Hesai, a leading LiDAR technology company, on HKEX. DBS was the sole foreign bank in this landmark IPO.
2025 - DBS China partnered with Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance and International Finance in it's 2025 bond issuances in the China Interbank Bond Market, acting as Joint Lead Underwriter for MBAFC.
2025 - DBS served as Sole Green Loan Advisor for smart Automobile's landmark EUR 100 million syndicated loan facility, marking their inaugural offshore and first green loan outside China.
2024 - DBS Indonesia, with ADB and ACFP, extended USD 15 million green financing for PT Energi Kreasi's e-motorcycle procurement and battery-swapping stations across Indonesia.
2024 - DBS acted as financier and sustainability coordinator for Southland’s first sustainability-linked club loan, aligning with their commitment to deforestation-free rubber sourcing.
2024 - DBS India signed an MOU with Maruti Suzuki to provide dealer inventory funding across its >3,800 sales outlets, enhancing working capital support for India's largest auto manufacturer.
Global Finance
World’s Best Corporate Bank 2026
Euromoney Awards for Excellence
World’s Best Bank 2019, 2021, 2025
Global Finance
Safest Bank in Asia 2009-2025
The Asset
Asia Pacific’s Best Transaction Bank 2017, 2019, 2023, 2026
Global Finance
World’s Best Corporate Bank 2026
Euromoney Awards for Excellence
World’s Best Bank 2019, 2021, 2025
Global Finance
Safest Bank in Asia 2009-2025
The Asset
Asia Pacific’s Best Transaction Bank 2017, 2019, 2023, 2026
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Global revolution for autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles drive a global LiDAR revolution -
Electromobility Frontier: Global Trends, Local Impact
Rethinking mobility as a system of interconnected behaviours, incentives, and technologies. -
Global Race for EV Battery Capacity Heats Up
China remains major player as OEMs rapidly scale up battery manufacturing, driven by EV demand, gov't policies.
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