Lending & Credit
Indonesia loan growth slows with drawdown delays, NPLs under scrutiny
Indonesia loan growth slows with drawdown delays, NPLs under scrutiny
Malaysia-based investors are watching for signs of a recovery going into FY2026F.
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Taiwan’s domestic banks gave out $3.78b in SME loans in July
The NPL ratio rose by 0.01 percentage point.
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Taiwan’s outstanding loans and bad loans inch up in July
The NPL ratio rose by 0.01 percentage points
Malaysian banks to sustain profits despite slower loan growth
S&P expects loan growth to slow to 4%-5% over the next two years.
Philippine regulators propose enhancing NBFI monitoring framework
The council noted increasing interconnectedness of NBFIs with the financing system.
South Korean substandard or below loans unchanged in Q2
Total SBLs of KRW16.6t was also unchanged from three months prior.
Hong Kong banks may boost tax loan campaigns as Fed rate cut looms
Demand for debt consolidation may also rise.
Gold to hard-carry Bank Syariah Indonesia’s margins
But overall growth will still be lower amidst industry-wide signs of asset quality deterioration.
Deutsche Bank, StanChart close $184m loan for satellite developments
The loan finances the THAICOM 10 Satellite Project.
OCBC eyes $2.7b for serial entrepreneurs
OCBC Group has lent $1.17b to more than 1,800 repeat founders since 2017.
Unbanked Filipinos narrow gap in credit perceptions: TransUnion
Fintech users showed the highest trust in credit products.
Taiwanese banks’ SME loans rise to $355.73b by end-June
Loans extended to SMEs by domestic banks accounted for 64.73% of total loans.
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