UOB Drops 4% on Profit Decline! Can OCBC Buck the Trend?
UOB’s Q4 net profit fell 7% to S$1.41B, missing estimates, as lower rates compressed margins. FY2025 profit dropped 23% to S$4.7B, partly due to nearly S$1B in provisions. The bank trimmed its 2026 fee growth outlook to high single digits amid macro uncertainty.
Yet across its four core Asean markets (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam), total income rose 5%, outperforming the group’s 3% decline. Management remains upbeat on intra-regional trade resilience despite fresh US tariffs.
Prolonged margin pressure in a lower-rate cycle?
What to focus for OCBC?