Banks are widening the range of their fee-based products and expanding to other regional markets to mitigate the impact of stiff competition in the lending market, analysts said.
While banks face a further squeeze in lending margins, they are also diversifying into more non-interest income products such as wealth management and insurance, said Avenue Securities banking analyst Chan Ken Yew.
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