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Big three banks to average 38% fall in Q1 earnings: analyst
Margins are expected to shrink 6-10bps compared to Q4 2019.
Big three banks to average 38% fall in Q1 earnings: analyst
Margins are expected to shrink 6-10bps compared to Q4 2019.
MAS offers near-zero interest rate loans for banks
The facility aims to help make loans more affordable for SME borrowers.
Ministry of Law rolls out temporary relief for contractual obligations
This applies to bank loans incurred by local SMEs.
Hotel S-REITs may opt to privatise: analyst
Their yields are largely supported by fixed rents for master leases.
ST Engineering bags contracts worth $1.6b in Q1
Over half or $838m were clinched by its aerospace sector.
MAS, SGX RegCo look into possible breach of rules in Eagle H-REIT
MAS directs the manager and trustee to safeguard interest of unitholders.
Daily Briefing: Temasek denies claim that CEO earns $100m a year; Pandemic heightens importance of food security, says experts
And remittance firm TranSwap in talks to close US$5-10m funding round.
Chart of the Day: Condo rent volumes dipped 3.5% in Jan-Feb
Transaction volumes might further drop following social-distancing measures.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.64%
SGX saw the sharpest rise amongst top active stocks with a 1.12% climb.
Oil trader Hin Leong owes $5.47b to 23 banks
The pandemic has led to a slump in oil prices.
Singaporeans expect 3.1% inflation in the next twelve months
The survey showed a marginal easing of expectations on prices.
Stocks with high ROE and low debt post 19% average drop YTD
This mirrors the declines recorded in ASEAN stocks of the same criteria.
MAS signs MOU with EU regulator on financial benchmarks
It allows Singapore’s financial benchmarks to be used in the EU.
Keppel asset manager bags $598m for its infrastructure fund
The fund will have gathered total commitments of $811.73m.
SATS prices $100m notes due 2025 at 2.6%
Proceeds will be used partly for general corporate purposes.
MOF, IRAS, MAS launch relief measures for SGX-listed S-REITs
These include extending deadlines for distribution of income and raising the leverage limit.
Chart of the Day: Residential sector led property deals in Q1
Residential investment was boosted by public land sales.