While the results saw a slight pickup in loan growth of 1.8% year-on-year, this was offset by net interest margin falling 1.77% on the steep correction in SIBOR/SOR as well as setting aside extra US dollar liquidity to mitigate adverse impact from the US money market, notes Koh.

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