OCBC shares at record level on higher profit and return on equity


SINGAPORE: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) shares rose to a record in Singapore trading as quarterly profit beat estimates and return on equity climbed to the highest in two years on gains in wealth management and lending income.

Second-quarter net income jumped 22% to S$1.08bil (US$796mil), South-East Asia’s second-largest lender said in a filing. Return on equity (ROE), a measure of profitability, rose to 11.9%, the highest since the June quarter of 2015.

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