0652 GMT - OCBC's 1Q net interest income may be muted due to subdued loan growth, RHB Research's Singapore Research team says in a note, as the team maintains the stock's neutral rating. The bank's 1Q loan growth is likely to be within its low-single-digit guidance as growth from corporate non-trade and mortgage segments is offset by soft trade loans, the team says. However, OCBC's asset quality appears stable, and given its high loan-loss coverage level, RHB wouldn't be surprised if OCBC's cost of credit stands at lower end of the bank's guided range. To partly reflect its lowered equity risk premium assumption for OCBC, RHB raises its target price to S$13.90 from S$13.10. Shares are 0.4% higher at S$13.57. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)
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