--- title: "DBS junior staff receive a one-time special bonus of HKD 6,000, with double-digit growth in wealth management business for mainland clients last year" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/275858279.md" description: "DBS Group announced that it will grant a one-time special bonus of HKD 6,000 to entry-level employees in recognition of their contributions in a challenging environment. This reward covers over 23,000 employees globally, with a total expected amount of HKD 18 million. DBS Hong Kong achieved record profits last year, with strong performance in retail banking and wealth management, particularly with significant growth in mainland clients. The bank plans to continue attracting mainland and local clients and to hire more relationship managers" datetime: "2026-02-13T06:31:33.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/275858279.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275858279.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/275858279.md) --- # DBS junior staff receive a one-time special bonus of HKD 6,000, with double-digit growth in wealth management business for mainland clients last year DBS Hong Kong employees' salary increases and year-end bonuses are yet to be announced this year, but the parent company DBS Group announced on the same day it released its earnings that it would grant a one-time special bonus of SGD 1,000 to junior-level employees. The beneficiaries include over 23,000 employees across the group's global operations, naturally including a group of junior-level employees in DBS Hong Kong. It is reported that as long as the job level is senior associate (similar to manager level) or below, and the contract employees have worked for one year or more, they will receive a one-time special bonus of HKD 6,000. DBS Hong Kong has also sent email notifications to the relevant employees, stating that they will receive this additional bonus in their February pay. Additionally, junior-level employees in DBS Macau will receive MOP 6,180. ## Recognizing Junior Employees' Contributions in Challenging Environments DBS Group stated in a press release that it has reserved SGD 18 million for this special bonus distribution. The group had also granted a similar SGD 1,000 bonus to junior-level employees in 2024, with a total amount of SGD 15 million at that time. DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta stated that this bonus aims to recognize the contributions of junior employees in a challenging operating environment. DBS Hong Kong achieved record profits last year, with strong performance in retail banking and wealth management. The bank's retail banking and wealth management director Ajay Mathur stated that market sentiment in the Hong Kong-China market significantly improved last year, confidence rebounded, and customers were willing to make more aggressive financial decisions. During this period, the bank's wealth management business saw significant growth in new clients, especially from mainland customers, recording double-digit growth, along with net inflows of new funds, while income from investment and insurance products as well as deposit business increased by over 50% year-on-year. The bank's credit card and loan businesses also experienced impressive growth. He indicated that the bank will continue to focus on attracting mainland and local customers this year, hiring more relationship managers and sales personnel, and opening new branches ### Related Stocks - [00526.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00526.HK.md) - [02505.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/02505.HK.md) - [00055.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00055.HK.md) - [516210.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/516210.CN.md) - [515020.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/515020.CN.md) - [512820.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/512820.CN.md) - [512800.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/512800.CN.md) - [159887.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159887.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [China Merchants Bank Raises RMB30 Billion Through Additional Tier 1 Capital Bonds](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282833055.md) - [PATEO CONNECT Secures RMB2.5 Billion Strategic Credit Line from Minsheng Bank](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282183990.md) - [EDA Group flags 2025 loss on overseas expansion and rising costs](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280819488.md) - [EDA Group Swings to 2025 Loss Despite Double-Digit Revenue Growth](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281248076.md) - [Goldman Sachs Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on China Construction Bank (CICHF)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282461473.md)