Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (Singapore Exchange: OCBC-SG) (OCBC), Singapore's second largest listed bank, said net interest income fell 7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 to S$1.25 billion with net allowances for loans and other assets of S$305 million, a jump of 57% above S$193 million in the same quarter a year earlier.
Net profit after tax for the quarter declined 18 percent on-year to S$789 million/
For the full year, net profit was 11 percent lower at S$3.47 billion, while net interest income was down 3 percent on-year to S$5.05 billion.
OCBC CEO Samuel Tsien highlighted the overall quality of the bank's portfolio remained sound but pointed to a weak operating environment.
"There continued to be stresses in parts of the portfolio, particularly within the oil & gas support services sector which drove increases in non-performing loans and allowances," Tsien said in a statement, adding he expected the headwinds facing the broader economy to likely persist.
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