Singapore's OCBC flags tariff headwinds as Q2 profit falls

Bank's income from interest drops as CEO prepares to step down

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OCBC CEO Helen Wong, who is retiring at the end of the year, says the Trump tariffs are having an impact on the Singapore-based lender. © Reuters

DYLAN LOH

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) on Friday flagged "continued headwinds from tariffs and geopolitical tensions," as the lender reported a 7% year-on-year decline in net profit in the second quarter.

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