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No stress from commercial real estate, higher dividends and less volatile Great Eastern: OCBC
OCBC reported record earnings in 1Q2023 ensuring higher dividends this year as CEO says CRE loan portfolio is robust
May 11, 2023
Results
Despite record earnings, generous dividends, analysts lukewarm towards DBS as outlook turns cautious
Despite DBS' record earnings in 1Q2023, cautious outlook and peak NIM led to a few downgrades
May 04, 2023
Results
DBS results briefing: cost of deposits to rise, no stress in commercial property book
For FY2023, DBS guides of 3%-5% loan growth, NIM of 2.05-2.1%, specific provisions of 10bps -15bps
May 02, 2023
Right Timing
Share price performance of banks muted as NIMs reach plateau
Banks' share price performance to be muted as highest growth in NIMs may be over
April 20, 2023
Banking & finance
Banks navigate China slowdown with caution
Banks' higher NII have offset weakness in wealth management and a slowdown in China. Can this continue?
August 10, 2022
Right Timing
Banks' 2Q2022 results could allay some concerns
Banks' 2Q2022 results, based on analysts' comments, could allay some concerns, as rates and NIMs rise
July 21, 2022
Broker's Calls
RHB ups DBS’s TP to $30 as bank is on its way to 'sustained ROE recovery'
The team has also maintained its earnings forecasts for the FY2021F and FY2022F.
December 16, 2020
Banking & finance
Seeking shelter in banks
This past week, investors around the world have been compelled to swallow and digest fast-unfolding news by the day, if not the hour. The widening Covid-19 outbreak and the shocking breakdown of ties between Saudi Arabia and Russ
March 13, 2020
DBS emerges as Deutsche Bank’s only ‘buy’ in challenging bank sector
SINGAPORE (July 25): Despite signs of improved lending and expectations of stable 2Q16 results among Singapore’s bank sector, Deutsche Bank says challenges could be plentiful if low interest rates persist in 2H16.
July 25, 2016