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Interested to know how you feel the market will react with the recent Oil prices reaching a negative.
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Elijah Lee
21 Apr 2020
Senior Financial Services Manager at Phillip Securities (Jurong East)
Hi anon,
While there is some level of exposure for our local banks, the long term impact is likely to be minimal. Every bank has made provisions for non-performing loans, and even if the ratio rises, the banks are well positioned to weather it. Sure, their earnings may take a slight hit in the short term, but the banks have evolved over the past decade into building multiple streams of revenue in other segments such as wealth management, so any impact on their loans will be minimized.
Short term wise, if they take a hit and their prices dip, it might just be a good time to add to your positions. (Not a recommendation, but do your own homework before buying any share)
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Hi anon, my take is that if oil price continues to be depressed, more oil companies might default on...
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