While investors in North America and Europe have been selling off bank stocks to a degree that seems to price in a coming recession, Singapore’s banks have held up a little better. I was a little concerned about China-related macro risk and efforts to slow/cool Singapore’s housing market in reference to DBS Group (OTCPK:DBSDY) back in August, but the shares have done okay next to most global indices as housing, construction, and manufacturing-related demand have all held up reasonably well.
I continue to believe that DBS Group shares look appealing barring a