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DBS Bank Annual Report 1998


Performance at a Glance

Financial Highlights

Letter to Shareholders

Corporate Governance

Operations Review

Financial Report

 

 


Performance at a Glance
 
1998   1997 1996
Profit & Loss (S$ millions)  
Operating Profit
Net profit attributable to members

1,152
223
  1,019
436
921
670
Balance Sheet (S$ millions)  
Customer loans
Customer deposits
Total shareholders' funds

56,215
73,858
9,129
  40,135
33,557
7,197
31,013
30,600
6,899
Per Ordinary Share (S$)  
Earnings *
Gross dividends *
Net tangible asset backing *

0.23
0.18
7.67
  0.54
0.16
8.20
0.84
0.14
7.82
Selected Ratios (%)  
Return on average total shareholders' funds
Operating expenses as % of net income

2.68
35.7

12
**

6.19
32.6
10.30
33.7
Capital adequacy ratio
Tier 1
Total

 


13.9
15.6

 


13.6
15.6

 


16.5
19.9

 


* Adjusted for the shares arising from the bonus and rights issues in 1998
** Excluded restructuring costs