OCBC zips ahead of Q2 profit expectations
STRONG banking operations combined with continued cost control and a contribution boost from its insurance arm brought Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) record quarterly earnings.
OCBC, the last of the three Singapore banking groups to post its financial results for the April-June quarter, posted a net profit of S$921 million, up 54 per cent from the year-ago quarter's S$597 million and beating analysts' estimate of S$803.8 million based on a Bloomberg poll.
The Q2 net profit translated to annualised earnings per share of S$1.057, compared with 67…
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