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Bank Industry Risk Analysis: Singapore Mar 00
Standard & Poors, March 2000
Abstract
(EDITOR'S NOTE -- In the original version of this report published on March 15, 2000, the 'Nonperforming loan' section misstated the number of months after which loans are deemed nonperforming as six months instead of three. A corrected version follows.) Singapore's banking system remains among the least risky in Asia, supported by the conservative practices and sound track record of the banking industry regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which continues to play a proactive role in overseeing the industry. The five domestic banks, all of which maintain a substantial proportion of their operations within Singapore, continue to rank among the highest rated financial institutions in Southeast Asia, given their strong capital ratios and good profitability. Nevertheless, aggressive capital...
Companies mentioned in this report are: The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.,BNP Paribas,Singapore (Republic of) (Unsolicited Ratings),DBS Bank Ltd.,Standard Chartered Bank,Keppel TatLee Bank Ltd.,United Overseas Bank Ltd.,Overseas Union Bank Ltd.,Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.
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