Why are OCBC’s quarterly results trending?
OCBC's third-quarter results are trending after the bank reported a 3% rise in net profit to S$2.04 billion, exceeding analyst expectations. While core banking operations hit records, its insurance arm Great Eastern saw significant declines due to bond portfolio losses and weaker investment performance.
What happened
- 6 Nov, 01:30 UTC
OCBC releases third-quarter 2026 results showing 3% profit rise and insurance weakness [1][2]
What you need to know
Net profit rose 3% year-on-year to S$2.04 billion ($1.6bn), beating forecasts [1][2]
Banking operations profit hit a record S$1.9 billion, driven by loan growth and fees [2]
Insurance income plunged 37% due to Great Eastern's bond losses and weaker investments [1][2]
OCBC upgraded its 2026 loan growth forecast to 'low double digits' [1]
How the Middle East conflict and Indonesia market conditions will impact future performance, which OCBC says it's monitoring [1][2]
Background
OCBC is Singapore's second-largest bank, with major operations in banking, insurance (via Great Eastern), and wealth management [1]
These results make OCBC the only major Singapore bank to meet third-quarter expectations, as peers DBS and UOB reported weaker profits [1]
For the first nine months of 2026, OCBC's net profit rose 10% to S$6.24 billion, fueled by wealth management and wholesale banking growth [2]
Questions people ask
Did OCBC's core banking perform well?
Yes, banking operations profit rose 8% to a record S$1.9 billion, with net interest income up 4% [1][2]
Why did insurance income fall?
Great Eastern suffered mark-to-market losses in its bond portfolio and couldn't repeat strong equity gains from Q2 2026 [1]
What's the outlook for 2026?
OCBC raised its loan growth forecast to low double digits but expects net interest income to be flat or slightly down [1]
Where this came from
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