Lending & Credit

Citi winds down China consumer banking business

The exit does not include its institutional business, Citi said.

Foreign banks in China face growth challenges in 2023: Fitch

Their share of system assets in 2021 is just 1.4%, with only a 0.5% growth.

MUFG Bank signs BTNZ as first client for green deposits product in New Zealand

The funds are used for green loans in clean transportation and green development.

China’s shadow banks scramble for new business as property credit collapses: report

One shadow banking employee saw his yearly pay plunge from $500,000 to $34,000.

CIMB unveils sustainability-linked treasury programme

Clients may get a rebate upon achieving ESG-related targets.

Malaysian banks “well-placed” to weather 2023 headwinds: S&P

Credit costs are expected to stay flattish and slowing credit growth should be manageable.

HDBank to issue $500m in convertible bonds to international investors

Proceeds will be used for the bank’s medium and long term capital.

DBS Hong Kong names Wallace Nam as head of institutional banking

Prior to joining DBS, Nam served various leadership roles in HSBC.

Citi Philippines grants $20m loan to financially assist low-income women entrepreneurs

ASA Philippines Foundation supports 2 million women across the country.

Thailand banks’ loans up 5.3% in Q3

Corporate loans rose from a year ago and consumer loans also grew.

Gap to widen between India’s public and private banks: S&P

Large private banks will outperform their publicly-owned peers, the ratings agency said.

Vietnam headed for swift credit growth in next 12-18 months

Loans may expand between 15% and even up to 30%, said S&P’s Amit Pandey.

Philippine banks’ bad loans ratio to decline in 2023: S&P

But should interest rates rise sharply, banks may face more defaults.

China’s banking sector to polarize in 2023; weak banks face failure

Overall loan growth will come below 10% in 2023, says S&P.