At Fintech Forward 2025, Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) joined industry leaders to discuss how banks and fintechs can work together to unlock innovation and lasting value in a rapidly evolving financial world.

On the panel “Strategic Partnerships: Rethinking the Banking-Fintech Relationship,” SGB CEO Shawn Chan shared how Bahrain’s unique ecosystem is creating new models of collaboration, and why SGB chose to build its global platform there.
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“SGB (Singapore Gulf Bank) is a new digital bank based out of Bahrain. It serves the global digital economy, including the blockchain, digital asset economy, e-commerce, and e-gaming platforms. Our mission is to unify digital and traditional finance into one platform. We are making one unified access that is safer, cheaper, and faster for all of our clients. Why Bahrain? It has the best regulator in the region, the best reputation and history as a financial services hub, and a strong record of compliance standards. This reflects the very values we stand for.”

From Bahrain, SGB is building a global platform where innovation and regulation meet, allowing value to move as freely as information. By bridging digital and traditional finance, we are creating secure, efficient access to opportunities worldwide.

Thank you to The Economist and Economist Impact for hosting a forum that continues to shape the future of global finance.

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