Singapore banks

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

DBS, OCBC and UOB have shown modest performances so far in 2026 and are lagging regional peers.
BROKERS’ TAKE

RHB bullish on DBS, OCBC, but expects more volatility in banking sector amid geopolitical tensions

For UOB, there could still be ‘lingering concerns’ over its asset quality and provision buffers

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan's remuneration package for 2025 covers both her first nine months at the helm and the period she served as deputy CEO earlier in the year.

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan receives S$9.6 million pay package for 2025 in first year at helm

This compares with the S$17.6 million remuneration received by ex-CEO Piyush Gupta in 2024

Feasts, performances and giving back are some of the ways the local banks celebrated this Chinese New Year.

Local banks mark Year of the Fire Horse with festive celebrations

From supporting a local urban farm to raising S$1.9 million for charity, here’s how DBS, OCBC and UOB rang in Chinese New Year

A key theme across the sector is the growing contribution of wealth management and fees.

Wealth flows, Asean momentum to anchor DBS, OCBC and UOB as lower rates loom in 2026: analysts

Asset-quality trends remain an area to watch, but banks have likely made pre-emptive provisions for such risks

Net interest margin narrows by 29 basis points to 1.86% from 2.15% previously.

OCBC’s new CEO Tan Teck Long pivots to Asean, wealth integration in new growth road map 

For 2026, he expects total income to be ‘stable to growing’, in part contributed by double-digit wealth growth

OCBC group CEO Tan Teck Long says the bank will focus on Asean markets for M&A opportunities, in line with its refreshed growth strategy.

OCBC favours special dividends over buybacks for excess capital, says new CEO

Lender seeks to reward its long-term shareholder base, says Tan Teck Long

The figures highlight how Singapore’s lenders are relying more on wealth fees as loan margins narrow.

Singapore banks draw S$77 billion in new wealth from Asia’s rich

Stability draws the wealthy to Singapore as shifting global policies spark a rethink on asset homes

Sofia Hammoucha, global head of trade and working capital at StanChart, says part of her role is also to find ways to apply and scale newer technologies across the bank’s offerings.
THE BANKER

Tokenisation key to ‘next frontier’ of trade finance: StanChart’s Sofia Hammoucha

The ‘key priority’ is to solve, embrace, invest and deliver on the new technology, she says

Leong Yung Chee, group chief financial officer of UOB, says the provisions will allow UOB to 'navigate any potential issues'.

Buffers for Greater China, US exposures ‘more than adequate’ as bad-debt formation slows in Q4: UOB

New non-performing asset formation was S$599 million in Q4, slowing from S$838 million in Q3