SINGAPORE: Singapore's second largest bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), reported on Friday a 5% rise in first-quarter net profit, driven by growth in its wealth management business.
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The bank's earnings topped analysts’ expectations of $1.39 billion in a Bloomberg poll. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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