
I think it is the other way round.
OCBC with the largest market cap for banks in SG (20% bigger than UOB) is more likely to make a forceful acquisition for UOB (smallest bank market cap) when the time is ripe.
It is a scenario of the big (OCBC) shark eats the small fish (UOB), but I don't think it will happen anytime soon as OCBC needs to expand agressive further so that it will become much bigger than UOB in a few years time.
DBS (currently same mkt cap as OCBC) may play bad guy and make a forceful acquisition for UOB first just like 10 years ago when DBS first make a take over offer for OUB.
OCBC may come up from behind and make a more attractive offer to take over UOB just like 10 years ago when UOB came up with a better offer to take over OUB.
UOB most likely will agree to the take-over by OCBC as it is a better match than with DBS as both OCBC and UOB are privately owned banks.
So finally the curtains will come down and we will have 2 banks as commented by some govt person. But it may be a few years down the road before this happens.
lousy stock
OCBC - Technical Analysis
OCBC Bank has resolved a triangle consolidation on Tuesday. The stock is now facing resistance at 9.98. A decisive close above this horizontal barrier would confirm the recent bullish breakout and give an initial upside target at 10.30. Clearing the latter area would likely resume the major uptrend towards a mid-term objective around 10.80/10.90. A drop below 9.75 and then 9.63 on the other hand would invalidate the short-term constructive technical outlook and suggest a test of important support at 9.36/9.42.
/by db warrants/
bsiong ( Date: 29-Dec-2010 13:31) Posted:
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break up 10.00 liao.....
(someone will respond with 'lousy stock'....

hesitating and indecisive.... time will tell.

epliew ( Date: 15-Dec-2010 19:37) Posted:
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lousy stock
later merge with dbs or uob see how you all run.
bsiong ( Date: 10-Dec-2010 11:08) Posted:
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bsiong ( Date: 15-Dec-2010 14:10) Posted:
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