SINGAPORE (Sept 12): Singapore banks seem to be a cut above the rest in Asean, offering some of the highest dividends and ranking among the cheapest in price-to-equity (PE) terms, bolstered by strong balance sheets.
But a recent report from Maybank Kim Eng which uses artificial intelligence, has revealed that the biggest threat to the appeal of Singapore banks appears to overseas lending – which accounts for 63% of incremental loan growth for Singapore banks. In turn, this affects the banks’ non-performing loan (NPL) figures.
“The banks' loan growth has been fueled by non-SGD lending in the last three years, which is among the major factors in determining NPL rates,” says Maybank Kim Eng.
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