Lending & Credit

China makes headway in denting distressed debt
17 Apr 18
Foreign investors are rushing into the country to purchase its NPLs.
UOB forms joint venture with credit scorer Pintec
16 Apr 18
The joint venture will have a capital of up to $10m.
Korea's bad loans shrink as new NPLs stood at $1.59b in Q1
13 Apr 18
This marks the lowest level since the global financial crisis struck.
Can the VAMC single-handedly halt Vietnam's bad loan woes?
12 Apr 18
It has already bought $9.4b in NPLs from various banks.
Malaysian banks shrug off debt to buffer against market shocks
6 Apr 18
A decline in high-risk consumer loans prompted weaker household debt growth in 2017.
Can Vietnam halt the exponential growth of its bad debt?
6 Apr 18
VAMC was able to resolve 27.9% of NPLs it purchased in 2017.
China banks are the sixth largest creditor group globally
12 Mar 18
Its cross border financial assets was valued at US$2t in Q3.
Hong Kong and China amongst the most vulnerable to a banking crisis
12 Mar 18
Hong Kong has one of the worst credit-to-GDP gaps globally.
Deustche Bank appoints Aleksandar Pfajfer as managing director, head of lending & deposits in APAC
26 Jan 18
It also names Tony Tan as director, head of strategic lending in Asia and head of lending Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Why private sector leverage levels are high in many APAC banking systems
4 Dec 17
Leverage levels are particularly high in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Vietnam.
Why the slowdown in China's shadow banking is not as good as it seems
22 Nov 17
The borrowing is just moving around.
Singapore banks to suffer from more energy-related NPLs in Q4
9 Nov 17
Oil and gas service exposures make up 2-3% of the banks' loans.
Chart of the Week: China's consumer loans on the rise
8 Nov 17
The steady increase caught the regulators' attention.
Why Chinese shadow banking activity stopped growing in 1H17
8 Nov 17
Nominal GDP also grew faster than shadow banking assets.
Thai banks' NPLs likely rose to 3.75% in 3Q17
11 Oct 17
The sector’s earnings may have risen by only 1%.
Japanese megabanks' overseas asset risks escalate
10 Oct 17
More than 70% of the banks' overseas loans were to non-Japanese clients.
China's outstanding WMP balance down by around 10% so far this year
9 Oct 17
The shadow banking crackdown is finally showing some results.
Four reasons why low interest rates are a bane for big Thai banks
25 Sep 17
It could hurt the banks' investment income.
Chart of the Week: Check out Singapore banks' loan growth vs system loan growth
12 Sep 17
System loan growth was 6%.
Are fixed rate mortgages Singapore banks' response to FFR hike delays?
12 Sep 17
UOB, HSBC, and DBS recently launched 3-year fixed rate home loan packages.
Thailand, Indonesia report higher ratios of restructured loans compared to ASEAN peers
6 Sep 17
Such loans grew quickly in the first three months of 2017.
Why Singapore banks will still be laden with O&G woes
4 Sep 17
Every 10bps increase in credit cost estimate will cause a 7% cut in net profits.
Shadow banking risks focused on China's regional lenders
30 Aug 17
Rust belt banks use shadow banking to conceal their bad loan status.
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.

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