LCR drops to multi-year lows at OCBC, UOB
Higher wholesale funding outflows partly responsible for reduction in liquidity ratios
Two Singaporean banks experienced significant declines in their liquidity coverage ratios (LCRs) in the second quarter, continuing a year-long downward trend.
OCBC Bank’s LCR fell by eight percentage points to 138%, marking its lowest level since 2020. The drop was driven by net cash outflows (NCOs) rising 14.6% to S$67.3 billion ($50.7 billion), outpacing the growth of high-quality liquid assets (HQLAs), which rose by 8.2% to S$92.6 billion. Both NCOs and HQLAs reached their highest level in
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