Notably, UOB has set aside some $546 million to strengthen allowance coverage amid the global pandemic and weak macro conditions. The group booked an impairment charge of $286 million, more than double that of $93 million in the previous year. Additional regulatory loss allowance reserve for the quarter, too, increased five-fold to $260 million.
SINGAPORE (May 6): UOB Group reported earnings of $855 million for 1QFY2020 ended March, some 19% lower than earnings of $1.05 billion a year ago.
The group says the decline was primarily attributable to declining interest rates and higher credit costs.
