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src="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/a27f1ba15ca7290da27955bf42f04c4534d074b7e7791e1651e58c4c70729f17?q=20&w=3&h=2&f=webp" loading="lazy" alt="2024鈥檚 Financial Wellness Index score rose by 1 point to 61 points, which OCBC noted is in tandem with economic growth. 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" class="w-full aspect-3x2"/></picture></a></div></div></div><div class="flex flex-grow flex-col w-3/4 order-2 lg:order-1 pl-4 lg:pl-0 lg:pr-4"><a class="uppercase hover:underline font-poppins font-light text-4xs tracking-[1px]" rel="noreferrer" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" title="Companies & Markets" data-testid="section-link-component" href="/companies-markets" target="_blank">Companies & Markets</a><h3 class="my-1 _title_d4ajx_12" data-testid="title_link_5316524"><a class="inherit word-break hover:underline text-gray-850" rel="noopener" title="DBS, OCBC, UOB aim to stay competitive as foreign players slash mortgage rates" href="/companies-markets/dbs-ocbc-uob-aim-stay-competitive-foreign-players-slash-mortgage-rates" target="_blank">DBS, OCBC, UOB aim to stay competitive as foreign players slash mortgage rates</a></h3><div class="mt-auto"><div class="_createTime_d4ajx_101 truncate uppercase" data-testid="create-time-component"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="text-center border-b border-gray-175 py-3" data-testid="advertisement-element"><div id="dfp-ad-bn1" class="adunit-component"></div></div><div class="story border-b border-gray-175 py-3"><div data-testid="basic-card" data-cueid="5324054" class="relative flex flex-wrap items-stretch"><div class="relative flex order-1 flex-shrink-0 lg:order-2 w-1/4"><div class="flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-250 w-full"><div class="w-full" style="position:relative"><a rel="noopener" href="/opinion-features/trump-elected-opportune-moment-himself-will-his-policies-force-fed-change-course" target="_blank"><picture><source media="(min-width: 992px)" srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/b6801ead859e30eb05010f26adfa1208f74621b908c7a6728408bad4d6605392?w=400&h=267&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><source media="(min-width: 768px)" srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/b6801ead859e30eb05010f26adfa1208f74621b908c7a6728408bad4d6605392?w=300&h=200&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><source srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/b6801ead859e30eb05010f26adfa1208f74621b908c7a6728408bad4d6605392?w=300&h=200&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><img src="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/b6801ead859e30eb05010f26adfa1208f74621b908c7a6728408bad4d6605392?q=20&w=3&h=2&f=webp" loading="lazy" alt="DBS, OCBC and UOB could sustain their currently high profitability into 2025, especially in light of Trump's inflationary policies" class="w-full aspect-3x2"/></picture></a></div></div></div><div class="flex flex-grow flex-col w-3/4 order-2 lg:order-1 pl-4 lg:pl-0 lg:pr-4"><a class="uppercase hover:underline font-poppins font-light text-4xs tracking-[1px]" rel="noreferrer" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" title="Opinion & Features" data-testid="section-link-component" href="/opinion-features" target="_blank">Opinion & Features</a><div data-testid="basic-card-kicker-component" class="break-words font-poppins text-4xs font-light leading-4 text-gray-515">MARK TO MARKET</div><h3 class="my-1 _title_d4ajx_12" data-testid="title_link_5324054"><a class="inherit word-break hover:underline text-gray-850" rel="noopener" title="Trump elected at opportune moment for himself, but will his policies force Fed to change course?" href="/opinion-features/trump-elected-opportune-moment-himself-will-his-policies-force-fed-change-course" target="_blank">Trump elected at opportune moment for himself, but will his policies force Fed to change course?</a></h3><div class="mt-auto"><div class="_createTime_d4ajx_101 truncate uppercase" data-testid="create-time-component"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="story border-b border-gray-175 py-3"><div data-testid="basic-card" data-cueid="5315488" class="relative flex flex-wrap items-stretch"><div class="relative flex order-1 flex-shrink-0 lg:order-2 w-1/4"><div class="flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-250 w-full"><div class="w-full" style="position:relative"><a rel="noopener" href="/companies-markets/shareholders-singapore-banks-can-look-forward-more-returns-amid-strong-q3-results" target="_blank"><picture><source media="(min-width: 992px)" srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/b6801ead859e30eb05010f26adfa1208f74621b908c7a6728408bad4d6605392?w=400&h=267&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><source media="(min-width: 768px)" srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/b6801ead859e30eb05010f26adfa1208f74621b908c7a6728408bad4d6605392?w=300&h=200&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><source srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/b6801ead859e30eb05010f26adfa1208f74621b908c7a6728408bad4d6605392?w=300&h=200&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><img src="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/b6801ead859e30eb05010f26adfa1208f74621b908c7a6728408bad4d6605392?q=20&w=3&h=2&f=webp" loading="lazy" alt="Generic photo of DBS , UOB , OCBC atm taken at changi airport terminal 3 on July 3, 2024. Can be used for money, finance, bank , banking stories" class="w-full aspect-3x2"/></picture></a></div></div></div><div class="flex flex-grow flex-col w-3/4 order-2 lg:order-1 pl-4 lg:pl-0 lg:pr-4"><a class="uppercase hover:underline font-poppins font-light text-4xs tracking-[1px]" rel="noreferrer" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" title="Companies & Markets" data-testid="section-link-component" href="/companies-markets" target="_blank">Companies & Markets</a><h3 class="my-1 _title_d4ajx_12" data-testid="title_link_5315488"><a class="inherit word-break hover:underline text-gray-850" rel="noopener" title="Shareholders of Singapore banks can look forward to more returns amid strong Q3 results" href="/companies-markets/shareholders-singapore-banks-can-look-forward-more-returns-amid-strong-q3-results" target="_blank">Shareholders of Singapore banks can look forward to more returns amid strong Q3 results</a></h3><div class="mt-auto"><div class="_createTime_d4ajx_101 truncate uppercase" data-testid="create-time-component"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="story border-b border-gray-175 py-3"><div data-testid="basic-card" data-cueid="5316046" class="relative flex flex-wrap items-stretch"><div class="relative flex order-1 flex-shrink-0 lg:order-2 w-1/4"><div class="flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-250 w-full"><div class="w-full" style="position:relative"><a rel="noopener" href="/companies-markets/ocbc-q3-2024-results-driven-customer-growth-and-net-new-money-inflow-ceo-helen-wong" target="_blank"><picture><source media="(min-width: 992px)" srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/f997b59bddc604e2a9d7ab0db64281a9e66af1c419f40fa4e4c08b677db8a042?w=400&h=267&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><source media="(min-width: 768px)" srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/f997b59bddc604e2a9d7ab0db64281a9e66af1c419f40fa4e4c08b677db8a042?w=300&h=200&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><source srcSet="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/f997b59bddc604e2a9d7ab0db64281a9e66af1c419f40fa4e4c08b677db8a042?w=300&h=200&dpr=1&f=webp 1x"/><img src="https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/f997b59bddc604e2a9d7ab0db64281a9e66af1c419f40fa4e4c08b677db8a042?q=20&w=3&h=2&f=webp" loading="lazy" alt="Growing out Casa deposits and new accounts are key pillars of OCBC's growth plans" class="w-full aspect-3x2"/></picture></a></div></div></div><div class="flex flex-grow flex-col w-3/4 order-2 lg:order-1 pl-4 lg:pl-0 lg:pr-4"><a class="uppercase hover:underline font-poppins font-light text-4xs tracking-[1px]" rel="noreferrer" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" title="Companies & Markets" data-testid="section-link-component" href="/companies-markets" target="_blank">Companies & Markets</a><h3 class="my-1 _title_d4ajx_12" data-testid="title_link_5316046"><a class="inherit word-break hover:underline text-gray-850" rel="noopener" title="OCBC Q3 2024 results driven by customer growth and net new money inflow: CEO Helen Wong" href="/companies-markets/ocbc-q3-2024-results-driven-customer-growth-and-net-new-money-inflow-ceo-helen-wong" target="_blank">OCBC Q3 2024 results driven by customer growth and net new money inflow: CEO Helen Wong</a></h3><div class="mt-auto"><div class="_createTime_d4ajx_101 truncate uppercase" data-testid="create-time-component"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="story border-b border-gray-175 py-3"><div data-testid="basic-card" data-cueid="5315030" class="relative flex flex-wrap items-stretch"><div class="relative flex order-1 flex-shrink-0 lg:order-2 w-1/4"><div class="flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-250 w-full"><div class="w-full" style="position:relative"><a rel="noopener" href="/companies-markets/banking-finance/dividends-preferred-over-share-buybacks-shareholder-returns-ocbc-ceo-helen-wong" target="_blank"><picture><source media="(min-width: 992px)" 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