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Lower loan and earnings growth as banks navigate 2020; dividends to be maintained
According to analysts polled by Bloomberg, DBS Group Holdings is likely to report the highest growth in profit after tax (NPAT) for FY2019 ended Dec 31, 2019, of 12.3% (see table 1). Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp is likely to report a 6.1% rise in NP
January 17, 2020
Disruption and Digitalisation
Hong Kong's first digital bank offers 6% rate that dwarfs HSBC's
(Jan 12): The first of Hong Kong’s new generation of digital banks has announced its arrival with a 6% introductory rate for deposits.
January 12, 2020
Disruption and Digitalisation
Interest in digital bank licences high; applicants see opportunity as local banks extend their lead
On Jan 7, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it had received seven applications for the two digital full bank (DFB) licences on offer, and 14 applications for the three digital wholesale bank (DWB) licences.
January 10, 2020
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Trump welcomes new year with a bang; local banks in favour from dividend lift
local banks in favour from dividend lift
January 10, 2020