Dutch lender ABN Amro has managed to reduce loan-loss impairments in the third quarter.
The figure to 30 September was EUR 5m ($5.79m), down from EUR 23m in the same period a year ago.
"The oil services segment continues to be vulnerable, as oil majors delay capex investments," the bank said.
"Circumstances in a number of shipping markets, especially offshore support vessels, remain challenging, whereas the sentiment for dry bulk ships is slowly improving."
