Lending & Credit

Here's how China's shadow banking sector evolved over the years
23 Aug 17
The regulators and financial institutions seemingly have played a “Whack-A-Mole” game, says BBVA.
What will drive Singapore banks' sharp loan growth recovery?
18 Aug 17
The 7.6% growth in July was a significant improvement from the low of -2.7% in May 2016.
Two reasons why rising NPLs will continue to haunt Thai banks in 2H17
16 Aug 17
The weak SME economy is partly to blame.
Traditional lending in China sees a 'renaissance' as shadow banking slows down
16 Aug 17
Net corporate bond issuance has been increasing.
Chart of the Week: Shadow banking in China more than doubled since 2012
9 Aug 17
Shadow banking assets reached US$9.5t in 2016, but growth is finally slowing down.
Is China making progress in reining in shadow bank growth?
8 Aug 17
The enhanced regulation is finally showing some results.
Chinese banks in Australia boost corporate lending by 23% as the big four pull back
2 Aug 17
They also increased their direct property lending by 50%.
Thai banks to be hit by higher rate of SME loan delinquencies
1 Aug 17
The ratio of non-performing SME loans hit 4.5% at end-March 2017.
Chart of the Week: Hong Kong banks' mortgage lending to slow
19 Jul 17
Rising interest rates are to blame.
Singapore banks' system DBU loan growth to hit 2% in 2017
19 Jul 17
That is if housing loans grow by up to 6%.
How does China's move to curb shadow banking affect banks?
17 Jul 17
The measures benefit the banks but also bring adjustment risks.
Thai banks' loan growth to hit 5% in 2017
7 Jul 17
Loan demand will pick up in the second half of 2017.
Chart of the Week: Check out Hong Kong banks' growing exposure to the property sector
5 Jul 17
Direct lending by banks to developers increased 23.6% in March.
Malaysian banks' absolute gross impaired loans up 7.1% in May
4 Jul 17
The banks' asset quality is still deteriorating.
Chinese banks urged to tackle loss-making 'zombie firms' as part of reform
27 Jun 17
Beijing is promoting supply-side structural reform.
China's shadow banking crackdown finally cools credit growth
23 Jun 17
Bank lending growth has held up, while non-loan TSF declined in May.
This worst case scenario could hurt Thai banks' profits by up to 29%
23 Jun 17
Krung Thai Bank will be most impacted.
Chinese banks endure record high borrowing costs
19 Jun 17
Moody's says profitability will be affected.
Indian banks ordered to go to court to resolve $31b bad loans
15 Jun 17
The banks are urged to use insolvency laws.
How exposed are Hong Kong banks to the mainland?
13 Jun 17
Exposure hit 29.3% of system-wide assets as of March 2017.
Krung Thai Bank's earnings could decline 10% as coal company defaults
13 Jun 17
If EARTH's loans turn into NPLs, it may add 20bps to KTB's NPLs.
Foreign banks' China exposure to rebound from 2015 trough
13 Jun 17
Mainland China exposure of foreign banks rose 3.7% to USD1,642b in 2016.
Why Chinese banks resorted to using substandard collateral
9 Jun 17
Lack of regulatory enforcement is one reason.
Hong Kong banks' capital to be hit by tighter property regulations
2 Jun 17
But impact is expected to be manageable.
What you need to know about 'ghost collaterals' haunting Chinese banks
1 Jun 17
These fraudulent collaterals endanger the health of China's financial system.
Everything you need to know about Indian banks' $191b 'zombie' debt
30 May 17
It's threatening the country's economic expansion.
Banks may not be lending enough if bad debts don't rise during tough times
30 May 17
Singapore's central bank chief says they're probably not taking on sufficient risks.
Thai banks' lending growth to recover in the second half of 2017
29 May 17
Some banks announced lower loan rates for some customers in May.
Hong Kong banks raise mortgage rates
29 May 17
As the HKMA raised risk-weighted floor to 25% for new residential loans.
Chinese banks' average annual loan growth to hit 7% till 2020
26 May 17
Client loans could reach US$18.7t in 2017.
3 reasons why Japanese megabanks' shift towards subordinated loans for corporates is a good move
26 May 17
One of the reasons is that it supports risk-adjusted profitability.
Thai banks' asset growth hit new cycle low in March
26 May 17
No thanks to the sharp drop in interbank and derivative assets.
China banks' NPL ratio flat at 1.74% in Q1
23 May 17
Asset quality has largely stabilised.
Large state-owned banks in China conservative in recognising NPLs
23 May 17
But NPL formation has moderated since 2H16.
Indian regulators intensify efforts to solve banks' bad loan problems
15 May 17
Asset resolution will be a dominant theme in the sector over the next few years.
China regulator launches emergency risk assessments for banks' lending practices
12 May 17
It will include the banks' issuances of negotiable certificate of deposits.
Chart of the Week: Core shadow banking activities in China rebound in Q1
10 May 17
That is after slowing to a near stall in 2016.
Risks rise as Chinese lenders ditch struggling corporates for retail borrowers
10 May 17
The switch is fuelling an unusual jump in home loans.
How does the tight systemic liquidity affect China's shadow banking sector?
8 May 17
Stricter regulations aim to constrain the growth of leverage in the country.
Chinese regulators to increase scrutiny of the shadow banking sector
3 May 17
These new measures are likely to be negative for corporate bonds.

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