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Singapore banks’ rout on new China scrutiny of wealth flows ‘overblown’: Maybank

The slides in DBS, OCBC, UOB shares offer buying opportunities, says the brokerage

This marks the first use of Singpass beyond Singapore-based services.

Singaporeans and PRs can now open OCBC Malaysia business accounts with Singpass

The bank says applicants can complete identity authentication digitally as part of the process

Lim Leong Guan joined BOS in 2020 and is currently global head of financial intermediaries, family office and wealth advisory.

Bank of Singapore taps veteran banker Lim Leong Guan to lead Dubai franchise

He will head private banking in the Middle East, South Asia and International, and be based in Dubai

“Continued liquidity inflows through deposits have supported resilient NII,” say CGSI analysts.
BROKERS’ TAKE

CGSI upgrades Singapore banking sector to ‘overweight’ on net interest income upside

It raises earnings per share estimates for all three local banks

DBS and OCBC are each up 2.9%, while UOB has advanced 2.1%.
HOT STOCK

DBS, OCBC close at fresh highs as Singapore banks lead STI gains

Citing wealth momentum as a tailwind, RHB lifts its rating on the Republic’s lenders to ‘overweight’

The banks' stronger non-interest income more than offset the pressure on net interest income caused by lower benchmark rates, says RHB.
BROKERS’ TAKE

RHB upgrades Singapore banks on wealth momentum, resilient fee income; names its top picks

The brokerage expects sector net profit to grow 6% in 2026

Jason Moo, CEO of Bank of Singapore, says the lender is hiring "pretty aggressively" in 2026.

Size matters: OCBC’s Bank of Singapore doubles down on ultra-wealthy – and the bankers chasing them

CEO Jason Moo says the lender is starting to see large amount of flows into the region

OCBC agreed to acquire the HSBC assets earlier this month to deepen its presence in Indonesia.

OCBC outbids banks on HSBC Indonesia deal by wide margin: sources

The higher offer allows OCBC to enter bilateral negotiations to finalise the deal

Mike Ng, chief sustainability officer of OCBC, says energy security and sustainability are increasingly converging priorities.

Costs of energy transition likely to go up over short term due to Iran war, says OCBC CSO 

The lender expects persistent inflationary pressures as central banks keep interest rates higher for longer