In 2026, the bank says it expects its total income to be largely unchanged y-o-y. It also expects its commercial book non-interest income to grow in the high single digits. Cost-income ratio is expected to be in the low 40s, while specific provisions are assumed to be within 17 basis points (bps) to 20 bps.
DBS Group Holdings (SGX:D05
) has kept its full-year guidance largely unchanged after a strong first quarter.
For the 1QFY2026 ended March 31, the bank reported net profit of $2.93 billion, up 1% y-o-y and 24% q-o-q. Total income reached a new high of $5.95 billion, while return on equity (ROE) stood at 17%.
