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Singapore Banks Are Reporting Their Earnings Next Month: 3 Things to Watch Out for

The local banks are set to report their first-quarter earnings early next month. Here’s what you should look out for.

Singapore Banks Are Reporting Their Earnings Next Month: 3 Things to Watch Out for

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previous quarter, all three banks saw a big surge in NIMs as interest rate increases accelerated.As a recap, OCBC’s NIM hit 2.19% in the second half of 2022 while UOB and DBS chalked up NIMs of 2.08% and 1.97%, respectively.These NIM levels were significantly higher than the average of around 1.5% recorded in the whole of 2021 by all three banks.For 1Q 2023, it’s useful to observe if NIM continues to increase, or if it starts to plateau.DBS has guided for a peak NIM of 2.25% so it may have some way to go, while UOB believes that NIM should “stay around 2.2%”.OCBC, on the other hand, projects that its NIM will hover around 2.1% for 2023.These numbers seem to imply that there is upside for DBS’ NII if it can continue to improve its NIM.UOB’s NII may continue to edge up if its NIM can improve from 2.08% to 2.2%, while OCBC’s NIM looks set to dip after the initial surge.Loan growthOf course, NIM is just one aspect of the equation for computing the NII.The second crucial factor is that 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