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description: "$DBS(D05.SG)Fed Hike: A Mixed Bag for Singapore BanksThe Fed’s surprise 25bp hike to 3.75–4% changes the rate narrative. For Singapore banks, it’s less about an immediate earnings boost and more about how long rates stay elevated.FY2026 numbers already show margin pressure. DBS’ NII has softened, while OCBC and UOB have also seen NIMs edge lower as funding costs rise and the rate cycle turns.A higher-for-longer environment could slow further NIM compression, but it’s not a free lunch. Higher funding costs, weaker loan demand and rising credit risks could offset some of the benefits. Tariffs, energy inflation and heavy AI capex add another layer of uncertainty for corporate borrowers.Valuations also leave less room for disappointment. DBS trades at a premium to book, while UOB remains comparatively cheaper on both price-to-book and earnings multiples.Technically, all three local banks remain at elevated levels after their strong runs.The key question now: can higher rates protect margins without triggering higher credit costs?Not financial advice. Investors should conduct their own research and consider their risk tolerance."
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# $DBS(D05.SG)Fed Hike: A Mixed Bag for Singapore Ba…


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## Comments (4)

- **TheInvestingIguana · 2026-09-25T15:04:38.000Z · 👍 1**: The credit cost question is the one that decides which way this goes, and it's the hardest to see coming. NIM protection from higher-for-longer is visible in the numbers as they print, but credit costs show up with a lag, usually after the corporate borrowers who took on cheap debt in 2024 and 2025 
- **TheInvestingIguana · 2026-09-25T15:00:48.000Z · 👍 1**: I really like your infographic style. Informative and professional. Kudos!  Cheers, Iggy 🦖
- **Captain Leo · 2026-09-25T06:56:02.000Z · 👍 1**: Picked again for the Star Creator Program. Instead of treating the 25bp hike as automatic good news for DBS, OCBC and UOB, you weighed slower NIM compression against funding costs, loan demand and credit risk, then left readers with the question that actually decides it. Task coins have gone out.
- **Big_Angel · 2026-09-24T02:53:21.000Z · 👍 1**: the lever is deposit beta, how much of each hike has to be passed to depositors, that ratio is disclosed and it decides whether higher for longer actually helps.


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