Singapore banks
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
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
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 favours special dividends over buybacks for excess capital, says new CEO
Lender seeks to reward its long-term shareholder base, says Tan Teck Long
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
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
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
UOB upbeat on Asean trade despite fresh US tariffs, trims 2026 fee guidance after Q4 profit slips
Fourth-quarter earnings decline 7% to S$1.4 billion; lender declares H2 dividend of S$0.71 a share
DBS, OCBC, UOB may grab attention as Fed shifts stance, copes with new tariff uncertainty
Even if interest rates are bottoming, the normalisation of net interest margins at the three banks may continue through 2026
DBS to impose 12-hour cooling period for adding new payees, raising daily transfer limits
The change will take effect on Mar 7
