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Banks - No reason to be Moody

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Publish date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013, 04:25 PM
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We are not perturbed by Moody's downgrade of its outlook for Singapore banks from stable to negative as Singapore's banking system has proven to be relatively resilient.

Loan loss coverage ratios have been well above 100% for all three banks
The downgrade was on the back of fears of worsening NPL ratios and higher credit costs as interest rates rise. Domestically, we believe business loans are likely to show the first signs of struggle. But history has shown that non-Singapore loans always see trouble first and contribute most significantly to NPLs. We remain Neutral on Singapore banks, with DBS as our top pick for its multiple non-interest income drivers.
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