UOB posts 43% higher earnings of $1.0 bil in 2Q21 with interim dividend of 60 cents per share

United Overseas Bank (UOB) has reported a 43% y-o-y growth in earnings of $1.0 billion for the 2QFY2021 ended June, bringing its total net earnings for the 1HFY2021 to $2.0 billion, 29% higher than earnings of $1.56 billion for the corresponding period the year before.