Singapore banks can fend off challenges to asset quality, says S&P
Singapore
THE financial strength of Singapore banks will be tested this year as asset quality deteriorates and non-performing loans (NPLs) edge up, Standard & Poor's (S&P) said in a report released on Wednesday.
But the credit rating agency believes that the three well-capitalised banks have sufficiently solid financial profiles to endure the difficulties and maintains "AA-" long-term issuer credit rating on all three banks.
While flagging that these banks are in for a bumpy ride in 2016 as slowing loan demand and vulnerable asset quality takes centre-stage, S&P stressed that the loan-loss reserves of Singapore banks is at over 100 per cent of pr…
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