Singapore banks flag robust growth as bad loans ease


SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore bank earnings show lenders on track to follow global peers bouncing back from a pandemic-hit year, beating estimates as economic recovery helps them reduce loan-loss provisions on top of strong wealth management business.

On Friday (May 7), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, Singapore's second-largest listed lender, more than doubled its quarterly profit, rounding up a strong showing by DBS Group and United Overseas Bank.

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