United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB)

Singapore economy

Singapore's March retail sales surprises on upside with 8.7% y-o-y growth

UOB economist Barnabas Gan is estimating that Singapore’s retail sales will expand by another 6.0% in 2022.

Broker's Calls

CGS-CIMB maintains 'add' on Singapore banks despite 10% earnings drop

The banks are well-positioned to sustain their dividend policies in FY2022, according to the analysts at CGS-CIMB.

Results

UOB reports 1QFY2022 net profit of $906 mil, down 10% y-o-y

Shares in UOB closed 42 cents lower or 1.37% down at $30.14 on April 28.
Peak in inflation yet to come as Singapore’s core and headline inflation jumps to 10-year high - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Singapore economy

Peak in inflation yet to come as Singapore’s core and headline inflation jumps to 10-year high

March’s figures for both core and headline inflation stood at 2.9% and 5.4% respectively.
Analysts keep NODX estimates for 2022 unchanged amid easing NODX growth in March - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Singapore economy

Analysts keep NODX estimates for 2022 unchanged amid easing NODX growth in March

Maybank Securities is keeping its NODX growth forecast at 4%-6%; OCBC's is unchanged at 4%-8%; UOB's forecast remains at 2.0%.
Singapore banks' potential earnings drag from lower trading income a buying opportunity, says Maybank Singapore - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Broker's Calls

Singapore banks' potential earnings drag from lower trading income a buying opportunity, says Maybank Singapore

Nevertheless, Wickramasinghe expects the Singapore banks to show resilience in their core business
Singapore's February retail sales down 3.4%, first time in six months - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Singapore economy

Singapore's February retail sales down 3.4%, first time in six months

Despite the February contraction, OCBC and UOB are both keeping their full-year retail estimates at 3.5% and 6.0% respectively.

Zest

UOB to issue US$2.1 bil worth of notes under US$30 bil global medium term note programme

The notes will mature in April 2025 and October 2032.

US Economy

Higher yields seen as headwinds to investors; FOMC's hawkish stance could intensify: analysts

Analysts at DBS and UOB are expecting to see cumulative basis point increases this year.
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