Singapore banks

INVESTING GLOBALLY & PROFITABLY

Singapore equities can weather the LNG storm

Global uncertainty is also driving capital reallocation, and the city-state stands to benefit

Continued volatility without resolution is "likely to gradually shift attention to stocks with resilient drivers independent of geopolitics", say DBS analysts.
BROKERS’ TAKE

Analysts split on Singapore’s banking sector outlook even as safe-haven status remains ‘intact’

The Middle East conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to cloud the road ahead

This marks the first time in 2026 that OCBC has revised interest rates for its 360 Account.

OCBC to trim interest rate for flagship 360 Account from May 1 

The first S$100,000 will earn 4.45% per annum, down from the current 5.45%, when the change kicks in

More than 10 shareholders posed questions to DBS’ board at the in-person AGM.

DBS’ Tan Su Shan flags second-order risks from Middle East conflict despite limited exposure

Automotives, shipping and small businesses in focus as the lender tracks knock-on effects from prolonged tensions

The toolkit was developed collaboratively by a consortium of 24 banks, insurance companies, capital market firms and other industry partners.

MAS launches AI risk toolkit for financial institutions with case studies from DBS, peers

Singapore’s central bank will also set up an artificial intelligence risk management workgroup

Sixty per cent of Wee's variable pay is deferred and will vest over the next three years.

UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong’s FY2025 pay down 20% at S$12 million, in line with profit drop

It is primarily made up of S$1.4 million in base salary and S$10.6 million in bonuses

A potential inflow of wealth from the Middle East could help Singapore's banking trio as interest rates soften and net interest margins inevitably face compression this year.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

DBS, OCBC, UOB could benefit as the Middle East’s ultra-rich relook where to park their billions

The three local lenders have all spent years expanding their private banking capabilities to capture a growth in global wealth flows

As at January 2025, DBS, OCBC and UOB made up about 8% of Indonesia’s total corporate loan exposures.

Singapore banks could see biggest losses on Indonesia loans among regional peers due to climate risks

The study conducted by NUS’s SGFIN, analyses data on the probability of default for carbon-intensive sectors