OCBC Bank

OCBC Bank is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912.
See below for the Latest OCBC Bank News, Analysis, Profit Results, Share Price Information, and Commentary. 

4G LTE still a 2013 story at best: OCBC

iPhone 5 launch is the only hope to speed up Singapore's LTE network at the moment.

4G LTE still a 2013 story at best: OCBC

iPhone 5 launch is the only hope to speed up Singapore's LTE network at the moment.

OCBC Bank prices US$1b of fixed rate subordinated notes

The notes are priced at 99.905% and will bear a coupon of 3.15% per annum.

OCBC Bank updates note program

The US$5b Program for Issuance of Debt Instruments has been updated to a US$10b Global Medium Term Note Program.

Singapore teetering again towards recession: OCBC

Technical recession worries return with a vengeance after July's disappointing industrial output.

OCBC appoints Wee Chor Yong as Assistant Secretary

Mr Wee Chor Yong has taken over starting 27 August.

DBS beats OCBC, UOB as World's Safest Banks in Asia

These Singaporean banks dominated the top three spots in the list.

OCBC's margin squeeze the worst among Singapore banks

Blame it on a culmination of reduced loan spreads, higher cost of long-term debt, and lower yields on interbank.

OCBC's deteriorating asset quality finally recovers

Absolute non-performing loans declined 13% in 2Q12.

OCBC net profit up 12% but loan growth outlook lowered

The bank posted better-than-expected financial results in 2Q 2012 yet was forced to peg down loan growth guidance to single-digits from low-teens.

Don't be fooled by OCBC's 2Q12 results, warns analyst

OCBC posted overheads growth of 6% qoq on higher staff costs.

OCBC hits record 23% profit surge

Thanks to robust trading and insurance revenue from Great Eastern Holdings.

OCBC's 2Q12 earnings likely to disappoint, warns analyst

The strong trading profits recorded in 1Q12 are unlikely to repeat this time.

OCBC to suffer the largest fall compared to DBS and UOB

That is in terms of the bank's non-interest income as it is expected to slump 35% to S$548m.

OCBC launches internship program

This 12-week program is conjunction with the opening of its fourth FRANK Store at Singapore Polytechnic.

Q3 technical recession unlikely but not unthinkable: OCBC

The bank predicts Singapore's Q3 GDP to grow at 2.4% yoy or well clear of the 1.5% technical recession threshold but an Asia-led drag still looms.