• OCBC posted a record 1H26 net profit of S$4.19 billion, up 13% year-on-year; 2Q26 net profit climbed 22% to S$2.22 billion.
• Total income rose 11% to S$8.00 billion as non-interest income jumped 36% to S$3.51 billion, offsetting a 3% drop in net interest income to S$4.49 billion.
• Net interest margin narrowed 25 basis points to 1.73%; cost-to-income ratio improved 0.4 percentage points to 38.5%.
• Interim dividend was lifted 15% to 47 Singapore cents per share, a 50% payout ratio; the group reiterated plans to complete its S$2.5 billion capital return by FY26.
• Customer loans increased 11% to S$364 billion while deposits grew 13% to S$459 billion; NPL ratio held at 0.9% with NPA coverage at 163%.

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