10 charts to prove Singapore banks' mixed finish to 2013
Housing loans dragged growth.
According to Maybank Kim Eng, Singapore banks ended 2013 with a mixed set of results. While industry domestic banking unit (DBU) loan growth edged higher at 17.0% in 2013 (2012: +16.7%), a decelerating housing loan growth of 9.5% (2012: +15.9%) moderated results.