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Bad loans unlikely to rise to global financial crisis levels: OCBC CEO

Customers have stronger fundamentals; central banks ensuring sound banking systems

Published Fri, Jan 8, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

OCBC Bank's chief executive says non-performing loans will not rise to "a level of grave concern" as customers have stronger fundamentals to see them through a down cycle.

With the slowdown in regional economies, lower demand from China and higher interest rates, non-performing loans (NPLs) have come under scrutiny.

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