Muppy
09-21

$DBS(D05.SI)$ **DBS is the undisputed GOAT of SGX** for good reason.

As Singapore’s largest bank and the first local company to smash the S$100 billion market-cap barrier (now over S$200 billion), DBS dominates the exchange in size, performance, and prestige. It consistently ranks among the top 25 banks globally by market capitalisation and delivers elite shareholder returns — 20-year total shareholder return of nearly 10x, with strong dividends (currently around 3.8% yield and rising).

Its edge is unmatched: named World’s Best Bank (Euromoney, The Banker), Safest Bank in Asia for 17 straight years, World’s Best Private Bank, and World’s Best Corporate Bank. Digital leadership is elite — world’s best digital and AI bank awards, with heavy AI deployment driving efficiency (cost-income ratio near 40%) and customer experience.

Record profits, resilient ROE of 16%+, rock-solid balance sheet (AA ratings, low NPLs), and leadership in wealth management, trade, and digital assets make it the clear blue-chip king of SGX. While OCBC and UOB are solid, DBS outpaces them in scale, innovation, and global recognition.

In short: biggest, safest, most awarded, and best-performing bank on the Singapore Exchange.

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Comments

  • snipey
    09-21
    snipey
    16%+ ROE is elite, but the 17-year safest-bank streak is what really compounds trust. That stability is why DBS stays the SGX king
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