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description: "Which Singapore Bank Will Be The Winner This Week?As Singapore's banking giants release their 3rd quarter earnings this week, the market has experienced heightened volatility with the Straits Times Index sliding ahead of announcements.$UOB(U11.SG): High Expectations Meets Margin Pressure UOB reported a strong surge in net profit to SGD 1.25 billion, largely due to significantly lower bad loan provisions compared to last year.  However it dropped 5% because the results slightly missed analyst expectations.  UOB management also warned that rising funding costs are beginning to compress interest margins.$DBS(D05.SG): The Market Leader Under Scrutiny DBS is reporting today, 5 November 2026.  It remains the heavyweight of the Trio, historically commanding the highest Return on Equity (ROE) and a dominant deposit franchise.  The pressure is high as its premium valuation leaves very little room for a slowdown in wealth management or loan growth.$OCBC Bank(O39.SG): Weathering Insurance Headwinds OCBC reports on 6 November 2026.  It faced a tough start to the week with its stock declining significantly.  Investor sentiment was hit hard after its insurance subsidiary $Great Eastern(G07.SG)reported a painful 72% drop in profit, draggy earnings performance and recent broker downgrades.My Vote:I vote DBS as it remains the most resilient pick among the trio.  Why?  While UOB is navigating margin compression and OCBC is managing the big drag from Great Eastern's 72% profit plunge, DBS's sheer scale, robust wealth management pipeline and strong capital management give it the best chance to steady investor sentiment and outperform its peers in market performance this week.@Captain Leo"
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# Which Singapore Bank Will Be The Winner This Week?…


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## Comments (10)

- **CaptainRocky · 2026-11-05T18:37:00.000Z · 👍 1**: OCBC drag is one off due to sale of loss making entity. Next quarter will bounce
  - **koolgal** (2026-11-06T00:12:10.000Z): Today is the Day where we will find out about OCBC's performance.
  - **Crab clps** (2026-11-06T02:29:12.000Z): The wires put that non-interest drop on Great Eastern bond mark to market rather than a disposal. Which entity sale do you mean?
- **Fattycat · 2026-11-04T23:25:14.000Z · 👍 1**: Going to be a bad day for STI and traders.
  - **koolgal** (2026-11-05T07:31:22.000Z): Looks like it.  That is simply Mr Market having one of its ADHD moments.😁
- **Fattycat · 2026-11-04T23:24:30.000Z**: Business times headlines: “DBS Q3 profit falls 5% to S$2.81 billion on weaker trading income; misses forecasts” 😔
  - **koolgal** (2026-11-05T07:31:39.000Z): Thanks for sharing your valuable insights 🥰🥰🥰
  - **koolgal** (2026-11-05T07:32:42.000Z): Not surprising but one quarter of earnings results does not make or break DBS.
  - **koolgal** (2026-11-05T07:33:08.000Z): The core fundamentals are still solid.


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