Tag: OCBC
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Flight to Quality: Dividends Keep DBS and OCBC Rising, but Valuations Spark Caution
DBS and OCBC Reach All-Time Highs on Dividend Appeal Singapore’s banking giants DBS Group Holdings and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) have surged to fresh record highs, buoyed by attractive dividend yields and a growing appetite for high-quality, stable earnings. As interest rates hold at elevated levels, investors have turned to banks with dependable capital returns,…
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Flight to quality: DBS and OCBC reach new highs on dividends but valuation concerns linger
Flight to quality lifts DBS and OCBC to all-time highs Singapore’s two heavyweight lenders, DBS Group Holdings and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), have surged to fresh record highs as investors chase reliable dividend yields and defensive exposure in a volatile market. The dynamic is a classic “flight to quality”: borrowers with strong balance sheets, steady…
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Singapore Banks Face NIM Pressure in 2026, but DBS Wears a Better Shield
Singapore’s NIM Outlook for 2026 Analysts expect Singapore’s three local banks to grapple with net interest margin (NIM) compression in 2026, continuing a trend that has weighed on profitability for lenders in recent years. While the degree of pressure is likely to vary across banks, the general consensus is that margins will stay leaner as…