Singapore's DBS Q1 core net profit up 10%, beats forecast


SINGAPORE: DBS Group Holdings, Singapore's biggest bank, on Monday posted a 10 percent jump in core first-quarter net profit, above analysts' estimates, as double-digit loan growth boosted net interest income.

DBS said net profit for the January-March period came to S$1.133 billion ($850.54 million), against an average forecast of S$1.027 billion from six analysts polled by Reuters.

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