At a Glance

Minimum balance? Not required

Plus, we gift them with S$1 to start their savings journey and waive coin deposit fees.


Link to Smart Buddy, PayLah!, and more

As your child grows, there are more services available to them.


An account to call your own

Give your joint account with your child a special nickname.



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Features & benefits

Welcome Gift Enjoy a S$1 gift deposit for your child when you open an account for them.

Plus, redeem this specially created PAL Learning Gift Bundle1 from PAL Solutions to help get them ready for school.

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Daily interest Earn interest2 on your SGD account every month, with no minimum balance required.
Coin deposit fee waiver Small amounts add on! That s why there is no coin deposit fee when using our coin deposit machine.


1 This bundle is for children below the age of 16 at the point of account opening. The promo code redemption email will be sent to eligible customers registered email within a month of account opening.
2 We calculate interest on daily balances, based on our prevailing interest rates. You ll receive the interest at the end of the calendar month. If you d like to find out more, you may refer to our full terms and conditions.

 

How it works

Receive funds seamlessly from family, friends, and government agencies when you are PayNow-registered.

We will help enrol your child to PayNow when you apply for this account. You can choose to opt out of PayNow registration during the account opening process.


With Smart Buddy, you can instantly transfer pocket money to your child to make digital payments via their wearable watch/card and monitor their spending in real time. Link this account with your child’s Smart Buddy to automatically save their unused pocket money every month and watch their savings grow!


Outside of school, they can use PayLah! to easily order meals, take rides, and go shopping. You can also choose to transfer their pocket money to their PayLah! wallet.


At the age of 12, they are eligible to apply for a DBS/POSB ATM Card at any DBS/POSB branch.

At the age of 16, they get access to DBS/POSB digibank services and apply for the DBS Visa Debit Card, unlocking up to 4% cashback on eligible transactions. The DBS Visa Debit Card application is available through the DBS/POSB digibank app, VTM, or at a branch.

 

Eligibility and fees


Who can open this account?

Age Parent - 18 years and above
Child - below 16 years
Initial deposit No initial deposit required
Minimum balance No minimum balance required

What fees are there?

Account fee
  • No account fee if you use eStatement
  • S$2 monthly if you use paper statement and is waived only if you’re 16 years old and below
Service charges No service charge
 

Apply for My Account with your child

For our existing customers - Singapore Citizens or PRs

Use our digibank app to apply for this account.

  • If you have Singpass, the process will be quick as we can prefill your application form.
  • If you don't have Singpass, you can still apply but the process will take longer and is more manual. You can register for Singpass if you don't have one.

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Have the required documents ready prior to your application. Your application will be processed within 3 working days upon submission.


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You can start by opening your first DBS/POSB, Savings or Current account, using our digibank app. Thereafter, you can open an account for your child.

Unsure of what we offer? You may consider the following accounts:

My Account
Multiplier Account

Download digibank app

 

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Deposit Insurance Scheme
Singapore dollar deposits of non bank depositors and monies and deposits denominated in Singapore dollars under the Supplementary Retirement Scheme are insured by the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation, for up to S$75,000 in aggregate per depositor per Scheme member by law. Monies and deposits denominated in Singapore dollars under the CPF Investment Scheme and CPF Retirement Sum Scheme are aggregated and separately insured up to S$75,000 for each depositor per Scheme member. Foreign currency deposits, dual currency investments, structured deposits and other investment products are not insured.

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