OCBC stock: Bank reports higher Q3 profit, lifts loan outlook

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation reported stronger third-quarter earnings on Friday, November 6, after the bank raised its outlook for 2026 loan growth. AD HOC NEWS reported that net profit reached 2.04 billion Singapore dollars for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, 3 percent above the year-earlier result.

Banking operations lead earnings

Banking operations generated a record quarterly profit of 1.90 billion Singapore dollars, up 8 percent year on year. OCBC cited loan growth, stable fee income and higher customer-trading revenue as key contributors.

Net interest income increased 4 percent to 2.31 billion Singapore dollars. Customer-trading income reached a quarterly record of 480 million Singapore dollars, while the contribution from insurance subsidiary Great Eastern for the first nine months rose 5 percent to 941 million Singapore dollars.

Loan growth outlook moves higher

Management now expects low double-digit loan growth in 2026, compared with its previous range of high single-digit to low double-digit growth. OCBC also expects total income to grow at least in the mid-single-digit percentage range.

Customer loans stood at 372 billion Singapore dollars at September 30, 14 percent above a year earlier. Customer deposits rose 12 percent to 461 billion Singapore dollars. The quarterly net profit was nevertheless 8 percent below the second-quarter record, reflecting weaker investment performance at Great Eastern.

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OCBC stock traded at 19.30 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 3:11 p.m. CET on Friday, November 6, 2026. The real-time quote of OCBC stock provides the latest trading reference.

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