Lending & Credit

UnionBank net income up 12% to $233.59m in 2022

Revenue hit a record high, whilst consumer loans rose after acquiring Citi’s assets.

UnionBank net income up 12% to $233.59m in 2022

Revenue hit a record high, whilst consumer loans rose after acquiring Citi’s assets.

Thailand's KBank targets 5-7% loan growth in 2023

Thailand's economy will recover unevenly, varying across different businesses, KBank's CEO noted.

High inflation, interest rates may increase Southeast Asian banks’ loan problems

Both asset quality and profits will weaken but should be manageable, says Moody’s.

Less than 10% of global energy financing went to renewables: study

Of the $2.5t funneled to energy firms, only $178b were for clean energy activities, the report said.

Korean banks’ bad loans ratio up 0.02ppt in November

Ratio reflects loans overdue by at least one month.

Filipinos spent 9 years in total using digital lending apps in 2022

Over 2.3 million users actively used a digital lending platform at least once a month.

Economic growth to cushion rising risks faced by ASEAN banks

Tightening of interest rate cycles in 2023 will weaken asset quality, says Fitch.

Banks in South Korea to maintain eased stance in extending loans: report

Increased lending capacity and intensifying competition encourage banks.

China’s big four banks $550m short of meeting loss provision

Expect a flurry of senior non-preferred issuance bonds from the lenders.

Mizuho Bank inks MOU with Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank for ESG collaboration

It expands their earlier business cooperation MOU signed in August 2019.

Citi names Sanjay Nambiar as head of cards and unsecured lending for APAC, EMEA

Nambiar has worked across various roles in his 17-year career with Citi.

South Korea’s household lending rate soars to highest in 10 years: report

The household lending rate hit 5.57% per annum on average in November.

Indian banks’ lending to NBFCs up 150% from pre-COVID levels

In November, banks' outstanding credit to NBFCs rose 33% from 2021.

Banks must amp up management of nature risks in net zero policies: WWF

Science-based decarbonisation targets must be set to improve their energy sector portfolios.

Indonesia’s Bank Danamon expected to hit $245m profits in 2023: analyst

Synergy with parent company MUFG will help grow its corporate and SME loans.