Lending & Credit
Krungsri rolls out loan for SMEs' larger investments
Krungsri rolls out loan for SMEs' larger investments
They can get up to $4.47m with a special interest rate of 3.5% for the first two years.
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Think tank urges Japan to ditch market neutrality to fight greenwashing
Japan’s central bank should establish a green collateral framework and revise its green investment directions, it said.
23 hours ago
Japan's record bank profits mask a rise in bad loans and capital pressure
The megabanks have raised their provisions amidst the Middle East conflict.
1 day ago
SeABank secures $50m OPEC Fund loan for MSMEs and climate financing
The bank will also use the funding for investments in energy efficiency, it said.
1 day ago
India's NBFCs shed two years of stress and enter earnings uptrend
An impending influx of foreign deposits will also benefit the NBFCs.
2 days ago
Atome Philippines secures $81.1m loan from AUB to expand PayLater card
Customers use the card for groceries, food, household items, and bills, the company said.
2 days ago
South Korean SME lending slumps as bad loan write-offs slash June growth
Bank lending to large corporations rose slower in June, central bank data showed.
2 days ago
Mortgage demand lifts Korea’s household loans by $5.05b in June
Unsecured loans rose, whilst leasehold deposit loans declined.
3 days ago
Energy costs and rate hikes to squeeze Asia loan growth
Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka have raised their interest rates since February.
3 days ago
Thai finance sector profits rise 9% in Q2 ahead of H2 loan expansion
The firms benefited from the cash handout scheme and mild ME conflict impact.
3 days ago
Which Aussie banks are home loan customers most satisfied with?
Customers cited competitive rates and having multiple offset accounts as reasons for their satisfaction with the lenders.
6 days ago
How alternative data lending is reaching Southeast Asia's unscored MSMEs
The challenge in micro-lending is that small business data does not fit into standard banking templates.
APAC syndicated loans hit 13-year low as firms seek cheaper funding
SEA lending activity slowed considerably, LSEG said.
AhaPay and DirectD to offer BNPL to Malaysian tech shoppers
Malaysia has about 7.5 million active BNPL users, according to official data.
How quickly will Hong Kong banks recover from commercial property losses?
Most problem property loans have already surfaced, but risks remain.
Banks can turn climate compliance into a competitive edge: McKinsey
Many banks are still unable to trace and measure their financed emissions.
Malaysia bank loans up 5.7% in May on record business loan growth
Utility loans grew 38.1%, whilst household loans sustained its 5.5% growth rate.
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