OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912.
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OCBC net profit rose 7% to S$2.83b in H1
OCBC net profit rose 7% to S$2.83b in H1
This was buoyed by higher net interest, although non-interest income fell during the period.
Crash ahead? Residential sales to take a hit from banks’ increased fixed-rate home loans
Home loan rates now range from 2.75% p.a. to 3.08% p.a.
DBS vs OCBC: Which bank will post a higher net profit in Q2?
According to UOB Kay Hian, both banks' net profits will decrease.
Market update: STI down 0.52%
Jardine Matheson Holdings is the highest gainer with 1.42%.
OCBC SME Index: Which sector performed best in Q2?
The top sector's reading jumped to 52.8 in Q2 from 50.9 in Q1.
MAS’s framework for loss-sharing for bank scam victims “taking longer than expected”
Singapore’s financial regulator expects to publish the draft framework in the coming months.
OCBC, Standard Chartered complete 30-year SORA OIS trade
The 30-year SORA OIS trade was the first transaction cleared by LCH.
Singapore big three banks poised for earnings growth
UOB, OCBC, and DBS have strong non-interest incomes.
MCT appoints former OCBC CEO as new non-executive director
Samuel Tsien led OCBC for nine years.
DBS vs OCBC: Which bank will be the bigger winner from an upcycle in interest rates?
An analyst said one of the banks will have an earnings growth of 15.9% in 2023.
DBS raises fixed home loan rate, scraps 5-year fixed package: report
The new rate is 0.03 percentage points higher than the previous 2-year fixed rate.
OCBC US$750m Tier 2 notes priced at 4.602%
Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
OCBC appoints first-ever head of Group Data Office
MacDonald led the creation of the bank’s dedicated AI unit in 2018.
OCBC Bank priced $500m perpetual capital securities
It is under its US$30b global medium-term note program.
Over 70 firms sign up for SG’s trade data exchange platform
The participants include DBS Bank, OCBC Bank, and UOB.
SGX's new bond issuance platform to shorten settlement to 2 days
The block-chain enabled platform is an SGX-Group-Temasek digital asset venture.
STI outpaces FTSE Developed Index with 5.5% total return
DBS, OCBC, and UOB had the most impact on STI's performance.
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