SINGAPORE: Singapore's DBS Group Holdings flagged strong loan growth and weaker credit costs after posting a 37% jump in quarterly net profit, as Southeast Asia's largest lender benefited from a rebound in its mainstay home market.
The bank joined local peers OCBC and United Overseas Bank in beating market estimates but the sector's sequential performance slowed sharply, underscoring challenges to maintaining growth.
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