United Overseas Banks (UOB)

Analysts mixed on S’pore banks amid impending rate cuts, DBS named top pick - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Broker's Calls

Analysts mixed on S’pore banks amid impending rate cuts, DBS named top pick

CLSA maintains their “overweight” call, while RHB remains “neutral”.
Declining interest rate environment will affect UOB's growth engine, says CFO Lee - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Banking & finance

Declining interest rates will take a huge part of UOB's growth engines, but volumes will pick up: CFO Lee

The bank expects 10 rate cuts to happen from now until 2026, and is targeting an ROE of 14%.
Dividends continue to steal the spotlight in Singapore banks, says DBS - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Broker's Calls

Dividends continue to steal the spotlight in Singapore banks, says DBS

UOB is likely to achieve better NIM improvement than it peers on a q-o-q basis, says the brokerage.
RHB increases UOB’s TP to $32 following meeting with bank’s management - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Broker's Calls

RHB increases UOB’s TP to $32 following meeting with bank’s management

In 2QFY2024, the RHB team sees “mixed” trends.
UOB and South Korea’s Woori Card to team up in reciprocal card partnership - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Banking & finance

UOB and South Korea’s Woori Card to team up in reciprocal card partnership

The “groundbreaking” partnership will see cardholders from both companies enjoy card privileges from the other.

Broker's Calls

Bloomberg Intelligence: credit card operations to remain Singapore banks’ strength in the second half

UOB could see the biggest y-o-y growth in credit cards' contribution to total fee income in 2024 locally, says Bloomberg's Kwok.

Broker's Calls

CGS International keeps ‘add’ call on UOB with unchanged TP following the bank’s recent visit to KL

The brokerage hosted UOB’s management in KL and noted that investors remained “fairly confident” in the bank’s medium-term outlook

Broker's Calls

DBS upgrades UOB to 'buy' from 'hold', along with higher target price of $34.50

'We believe there is further earnings upside and the share price will be well supported by its strong provisions buffer of 101%'
MAS launches information-sharing platform to combat financial crime; six commercial banks participate - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Anti-money laundering

MAS launches information-sharing platform to combat financial crime; six commercial banks participate

The platform, named COSMIC, allows FIs to share customer information if there are “red flag” behaviours.

Banking & finance

DBS on track to hit $10 billion target but challenges lie ahead, especially from geopolitics

Still, DBS is expected to maintain FY2023’s record performance in FY2024.
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