Banks In Singapore Poised to Do Well in 2026

Sarah Jane Mahmud, Senior Industry Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

28-Jan-26 07:30

Banks In Singapore Poised to Do Well in 2026

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Singapore’s three biggest banks have turned in a resilient but mixed performance as they closed out 2025. But with global rate cuts taking hold, what is their outlook for 2026 ? Sarah Jane Mahmud, Senior Industry Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence gives us her perspective whilst we also ask if Maybank's ROEs targets for 2030 are achievable.

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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories: Corporates

Tags: singapore banks, dbs bank, ocbc bank, uob bank, maybank, johor-singapore special economic zone,

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