By Reuters Staff
(Recasts with comments and sector performance)
SINGAPORE, Feb 25 (Reuters) - United Overseas Bank Ltd reported a 32% fall in quarterly profit as Singapore’s smallest listed bank said its net interest income declined and credit losses swelled.
Just like its larger peers OCBC and DBS, UOB said on Thursday it expects credit costs to ease this year as government moratorium programmes launched at the start of the pandemic come to an end.
UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong said the bank would rebalance its business to focus on wealth management services, with net interest margins expected to stay low.