OCBC adds ringgit savings option while OCBC stock trades at EUR 20.22

Published on 10/22/2026 at 11:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

OCBC will add ringgit on October 23, 2026, with a MYR 50,000 cap and 1.00 percent interest. OCBC stock trades at EUR 20.22.

Retail expansion and earnings

OCBC will cap ringgit balances at MYR 50,000 from October 23, 2026.
First-half 2026 net profit reached SGD 4.19 billion after 13.00 percent growth.
OCBC stock was trading at EUR 20.22 at 11:05 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026.

OCBC, SG1S04926220, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

OCBC (ISIN SG1S04926220) was trading at EUR 20.22 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, as the Singapore bank prepared to add Malaysian ringgit balances to selected savings accounts. The service begins October 23, 2026, and allows customers to hold up to MYR 50,000, according to Malay Mail.

Ringgit service expands retail reach

Customers with OCBC Global Savings Account and Premier Global Savings Account will be able to convert Singapore dollars into ringgit and earn interest on their balances. The accounts will support 11 currencies, while the ringgit balance limit is MYR 50,000. Customers can also use linked debit cards in Malaysia and withdraw ringgit from OCBC ATMs without foreign currency transaction fees, Malay Mail reported on October 22, 2026.

What supports the earnings picture?

The retail initiative adds a customer-flow angle to a bank whose latest reported results were driven by wealth and fee income. OCBC reported first-half 2026 net profit of SGD 4.19 billion, up 13.00 percent from a year earlier, and declared an interim dividend of SGD 0.47 per share, according to the OCBC newsroom on August 7, 2026.

Three milestones shape the story

On May 8, 2026, OCBC reported first-quarter net profit of SGD 1.97 billion. On August 7, 2026, first-half net profit reached SGD 4.19 billion and the interim dividend rose to SGD 0.47 per share. On October 21, 2026, the bank announced the ringgit service, with the launch scheduled for October 23, 2026, according to Malay Mail.

Upcoming date for customers

The next substantiated operating date is October 23, 2026, when eligible customers can begin holding ringgit balances. The offer carries 1.00 percent annual interest through June 30, 2027, followed by 0.50 percent, according to Malay Mail.

Stock price and bank scale

OCBC's Singapore listing had a market capitalization of SGD 130.3 billion and a 52-week range of SGD 16.65 to SGD 32.57 as of October 22, 2026. The figures frame a large regional bank whose earnings growth is increasingly supported by non-interest income as interest margins face pressure.

OCBC was trading at EUR 20.22 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 11:05 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of OCBC stock.