China Merchants Bank Appears Well-Positioned to Capture Wealth Opportunities

Dow Jones09-04 15:01

0701 GMT - China Merchants Bank remains poised to capture China's medium-to-long-term wealth opportunities despite near-term challenges, say DBS Group Research analysts in a note. The wealth management segment remains the lender's key fee income contributor and should offer steady growth this year, even as bank card fees are set to decline, they say. Still, the bank faces greater near-term challenges from weaker loan growth as retail loan demand in China remains subdued, as well as larger net-interest margin pressure from relatively low deposit rates. The analysts expect around a 4.5% earnings compound annual growth rate over 2025-2028. DBS raises its Hong Kong share target price to 58.50 Hong Kong dollars from HK$53.50 and maintains a buy rating. Shares rise 2.5% to HK$53.20.

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