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Digital Economy
Why OCBC is doubling down on generative AI
OCBC is scaling the use of generative AI to boost employee productivity in various ways.
October 30, 2023
Broker's Calls
Be on 'heightened alert' for higher interest rates: UOB Kay Hian
Banks here will benefit from net interest margin (NIM) expansion starting 4Q2022, says UOB Kay Hian Research.
January 06, 2022
Broker's Calls
Singapore banks poised to deliver dividend yields among highest across region, says Maybank
SINGAPORE (Sept 26): Maybank Kim Eng Research forecasts that the Singapore banks will deliver a dividend yield of 5.2% for FY2020E – among the highest in the region.
September 26, 2019
Tech
OCBC launches voice-activated AI banking service
SINGAPORE (Sept 10): Move over, Siri. Here comes OCBC with its own artificial intelligence digital assistant.
September 10, 2019
Investing strategies
UOB and OCBC favoured for growth and valuation; Sunningdale, Fu Yu touted as yield and privatisation plays
SINGAPORE (July 15): On July 8, construction company Lian Beng Group announced that it had won contracts worth $235 million to build a logistics centre at Boon Lay. The company’s net construction order book now stands at about $1.5 billion. That is abou
July 15, 2019
Special Event
UOB and OCBC favoured for growth and valuation; Sunningdale, Fu Yu touted as yield and privatisation plays
SINGAPORE (July 15): On July 8, construction company Lian Beng Group announced that it had won contracts worth $235 million to build a logistics centre at Boon Lay. The company’s net construction order book now stands at about $1.5 billion. That is abou
July 12, 2019
Zest
Singapore banks top customer satisfaction in Asian transaction banking
SINGAPORE (June 25): The primary transaction banking customers of United Overseas Bank (UOB) are most satisfied with the bank’s liquidity management solutions in Asia, according to East and Partners’ latest research.
June 25, 2019
Broker's Calls
DBS, UOB poised for better NIMs and higher dividend yields, says Maybank
SINGAPORE (Feb 13): Maybank Kim Eng remains positive on the outlook of Singapore’s banking sector, with DBS and United Overseas Bank as its top picks for their gearing towards better net interest margins (NIMs) as well as better dividend-yield visibilit
February 13, 2019
In print this week
DBS Group announces its biggest 1H dividend, but is it sustainable?
SINGAPORE (Aug 20): Banking stocks are typically a favourite dividend play of investors who hunt for yield. This is because as banks grow, they tend to reward shareholders with a steady payout that usually increases gradually.
August 23, 2018
Fintech
OCBC rolls out voice banking service on Google virtual assistant platform
SINGAPORE (Apr 18): OCBC Bank today launched its artificial intelligence (AI) powered voice banking service to serve as a medium for its banking customers’ interaction and engagement via the Google Assistant function on a smartphone or a Google Home dev
April 18, 2018