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