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‘Size in banking is not everything’: UOB pursues capital-light strategy as Q2 profit rises; trims fee growth outlook

Lender declares a dividend of S$0.88 per share for the period

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Tan Nai Lun

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Published Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 07:07 AM — Updated Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 05:45 PM
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    • UOB’s Q2 earnings slightly beat the S$1.45 billion consensus forecast in a Bloomberg survey of five analysts.
    • UOB’s Q2 earnings slightly beat the S$1.45 billion consensus forecast in a Bloomberg survey of five analysts. PHOTO: BT FILE

    [SINGAPORE] UOB signalled that it will continue pruning non-core businesses as it reshapes itself into a more capital-light, advisory-led lender, with group chief executive Wee Ee Cheong saying that the bank will focus on businesses where it has a competitive advantage.

    The comments came after UOB reported a 10 per cent rise in its second-quarter net profit and two days after announcing the S$555 million sale of its asset management arm to Allianz Global Investors.

    “Size in banking is not everything,” Wee said at the bank’s second-quarter results briefing on Friday (Aug 7). “To be a good bank, you have to be relevant.”

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