Bank benefits from rising interest-rate environment

  • Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.’s 3Q net profit rose 21% to S$1.81B
  • Total income expanded 13% to S$3.43B
  • Net interest income rose 17% to S$2.46B
  • Non-net interest income increased to S$973M
  • Allowances for loans and other assets rose to S$184M

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) has reported a sharp rise in third-quarter profits, with net profit increasing by 21% to S$1.81 billion. The bank’s total income also expanded by 13% to S$3.43 billion, driven by a 17% increase in net interest income to S$2.46 billion. Non-net interest income saw a growth to S$973 million. However, allowances for loans and other assets rose to S$184 million, mainly due to higher provisioning for impaired loans. OCBC highlighted that the macroeconomic outlook is expected to be clouded by inflationary risks, tightening monetary policies, and heightened geopolitical risks.

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Factuality Level: 8
Justification: The article provides factual information about Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.’s third-quarter profit, net profit, total income, net interest income, non-net interest income, and allowances for loans and other assets. It also includes a statement from the bank about the macroeconomic outlook. There are no digressions, unnecessary background information, misleading information, sensationalism, redundancy, or opinion masquerading as fact. The article is concise and provides accurate and objective information.

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Financial Markets Impacted: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC)

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