5.4 13.2 2.0 12.0 DBS Kwong On 5.7 1.2 5.6 7.0 90.3 Dao Heng 114.9 32.3 Dec 80.7 24.6 17.2 15.6 14.9 49.01

13 S b S Current accounts 5.6

5.8 6.0

0.5 S Autosave deposits

5.5 5.4

5.7 0.2

S Savings deposits 30.5

31.0 31.1

0.6 S Fixed deposits

14.3 13.2

12.3 2.0

ACU Fixed deposits 9.4

11.1 12.0

2.6 DBS Kwong On

5.1 5.7

6.3 1.2

DBS Thai Danu 3.3

2.9 3.1

0.2 Others

6.7 5.6

13.7 7.0

Sub-total 80.4

80.7 90.3

9.9 Dao Heng

- - 24.6 24.6 Total 80.4

80.7 114.9

34.5 Market share of S deposits

31.8 32.3

32.8 Dec

2000 Jun 2000 Jun 2001 YoY Difference

90.3 80.7

80.4 24.6

50 100 150 Jun 00 Dec 00 Jun 01 Customer Deposits Include a once off short-term deposit of 5.0b Include a once off short-term deposit of 5.0b 114.9 14  Top line earnings impacted by weaker economic conditions and adverse competitive environment  Focus on other non-interest income bolsters results  Expenses peaked amidst repositioning activities  Improved asset quality and strong capital position  Completing the regional and wealth management platform management platform 15 S million S million Staff costs 281 332 389

38.5 17.2

Occupancy expenses 73 75 77 5.5 2.7 Technology-related expenses 63 69 87 38.1 26.1 Professional consultancy fees 38 35 33 13.2 5.7 Others 139 141 163

17.3 15.6

Total 594 652 749

26.1 14.9

1H00 2H00 1H01 1H01 1H00 1H01 2H00 16 594 749 +10 +13 +24 +108 S million 1H2000 1H2001 C o m p u te ris at io n O th er s S ta ff co st s A d ve rti sin g +26.1 Cost-to-Income Ratio:

39.90 49.01

Cost-to-Asset Ratio a : 1.10 1.30 and products a Annualized without Dao Heng Bank 17  Phone Banking Technology Procurement Most significant investments completed between January 1, 2000 and June 30, 2001 Consultants now limited to implementation of specific, technical projects  DBS Securities’ Projects  Customer Relationship Mgt  Treasury Mkts System  E-CommercePayments  Risk Mgt System  Datawarehouse  Call Centre Automation 1998 1999 2000 2001 1H99 9M00 1H01  Branch Reconfiguration Customer Service  POSBank, DTDB DKOB Integration Strategy Development  Retail Strategy  Improving Profitability DTDB NPL, Recapitalisation of DTDB, Sale of DBSL shares, acquisition of BPI  Institutional Banking Group Reorganisation Re-engineering Processing Services  Process Improvement  Procurement  E-banking initiative  Cost Profitability Mgt System Measurement 18 Cost management measures initiated to contain increase to 2000 growth rate Improve processes for greater efficiency Improve processes for greater efficiency Reduce focus on non-performing businesses Reduce focus on non-performing businesses Defer low revenue yielding projects Defer low revenue yielding projects 19 standards

6.7 58.4