Asset quality stress, dividend cap in focus for Singapore banks in 2021
Ahead of the lenders' Q4 2020 results this month, analysts say they will watch their post-moratorium repayment trends in the quarter
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SINGAPORE banks' asset quality risks are expected to remain manageable for now, buoyed in part by hefty provisions and extended relief measures.
Ahead of the banks' fourth-quarter 2020 results this month, analysts say they will watch their post-moratorium repayment trends in the quarter. They are also awaiting clarity on the banks' dividend cap, with broad expectations of higher payouts in 2021 as business sentiment lifts.
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