United Overseas Bank Jumps 2.67%; UOB Buys Back, Cancels Shares Worth Over SG$10 Million

MT Newswires05-09

United Overseas Bank (SGX:U11) repurchased 300,000 shares in the open market on Thursday for SG$10.3 million, according to a same-day filing with the Singapore Exchange.

The Singapore-based lender canceled 199,000 shares while holding 101,000 shares as treasury stock.

The bank has been authorized to buy back about 83.5 million shares under its latest mandate. To date, it has bought back 600,000 shares.

UOB jumps 2.67% at 10:39 am, May 13th.

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  • AcidIce
    05-13
    AcidIce
    These kinds of buy back schemes are like SCAMS! It's NOT very over sold or anything, but it's more of a planned event buy. Would you go buy an item if it's NOT on discount? And or VERY cheap to be even cheaper to buy in? DBS is no different.
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