People pass a Development Bank of Singapore branch in Singapore
People pass a DBS branch in Singapore August 1, 2014. DBS Group Holdings, Singapore's biggest bank, on Friday said second-quarter net profit climbed 9 percent, beating expectations with the help of 10 percent growth in loans. The result meant Southeast Asia's biggest lender, which earns most of its profit from Singapore and Hong Kong, achieved a record first-half net profit of S$2.2 billion ($1.76 billion). REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS)