Lending & Credit

Thai banks' bad loan balance hits 1.8% in Q2
9 Aug 19
Weaker debt servicing abilities reflected the slowing economy.
Can Philippine banks ride out the bad loan wave?
26 Jul 19
Systemwide non-performing loans rose sharply by 22.5% in January.
Taiwanese banks' loan book hit $940.4b in May
22 Jul 19
Loans granted by local banks grew $357.6b in May YTD.
Singapore banks' NIM expansion could hit 1-2bp in Q2
22 Jul 19
Both OCBC and UOB could have a NIM expansion of 2bp during the period.
Finda helps on-the-go Koreans in securing loans
21 Jul 19
It offers evaluation of personal loans without having to submit hard copy of documents.
Thai bank loans could grow 7% by end-2019
19 Jul 19
It will be supported by government projects paired with private investments.
Hong Kong banks' loan growth rose 3% in May
17 Jul 19
HKD loans were buoyed by mortgage demand.
UnionBank's UBX Philippines ties up with Ping An to build blockchain-enabled platform for MSMEs
17 Jul 19
It will cover various services such as multi-channel loan applications, credit assessment, and loan disbursements.
Chart of the Week: Thai banks' bad loan ratio hit 3% in Q1
17 Jul 19
SMEs’ bad loan ratio continued to grow from 4.4% to 4.6%.
Chart of the Week: Can households buoy Malaysia banks' loan growth?
10 Jul 19
The sector makes up 5.7.8% of the total loans.
Banks cash in on Vietnam's micro-consumer loan segment
9 Jul 19
The sector’s interest rates could exceed 50% per year.
Australian banks grapple with funding gap's historic low of 40% in Q1
2 Jul 19
Investor loan growth slowed to less than 1%.
Singapore banks' loan growth up 4.7% in May
1 Jul 19
ACU-driven overseas loans rose 7.5%.
Indonesian banks hold back loans for finance firms
27 Jun 19
The prominent default of a financing firm in 2018 hit bank confidence.
China's shadow banking assets fall to two-year low in Q1 even as crackdown eases
26 Jun 19
Core shadow banking activities have dropped to $420b in 2018.
Korea's virtual banks still struggle to find footing
24 Jun 19
Lenders grapple with low profitability and limited capital two years since they kicked off.
Philippine banks conquer mounting bad loan risk
24 Jun 19
Corporates, which account for 76% of loans, have strong debt-servicing abilities.
Malaysian banks bear weight of $234b household debt burden
21 Jun 19
Lower income borrowers account for 37% of household loans.
Millennials are snapping up Asia's short-term online loans
20 Jun 19
They are the top borrowers in India, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Japan's regional banks cash in on middle-risk loans
20 Jun 19
The share of real estate in total loans hit a record high 16%, thanks to regional lenders.
Malaysian banks earnings slipped 0.5% in Q1
13 Jun 19
The sector’s pre-provision operating profit is at its lowest since Q1 2017.
Chinese banks' loan growth up 15% to $170.7b in May
13 Jun 19
It was lower compared to the $180b worth of new loans expected by analysts.
Which Asian banks have the freest credit line for POEs?
11 Jun 19
China is lagging behind with share of POE bank loans just at 26%.
Singapore banks' bad loan ratio to hit 1.7% by 2020
7 Jun 19
Blame higher delinquencies from SMEs and non-financial firms.
Here's why Indian shadow banks are looking overseas
4 Jun 19
They have already clinched more than $2b worth of overseas bonds and loans in 2019.
Tougher mortgage rules await smaller Korean banks
31 May 19
The scheme is an attempt to help stabilise home prices.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to cease coal financing
21 May 19
The banking group added forestry, palm oil and coal mining to its restricted transactions list.
OCBC's profit up 11% to $900m in Q1
10 May 19
Non-interest income surged 24% to $1.12b.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' bad loan ratio down to 1.46% in March
8 May 19
Non-residential property loans were the only segment with deteriorating asset quality.
P2P lender Blend PH targets nearly $20m portfolio by 2021 in financial inclusion push
6 May 19
The platform has attracted millennials, housewives, and overseas workers that have been investing as low as $96 at 8-30% per annum.
Singapore banks turn to corporates for loan boost as mortgages weaken
3 May 19
Housing loan limits granted in Q1 fell to its lowest since Q4 2015 around $5.36b.
Chart of the Week: Indian banks' credit growth hit 13.2% in mid-April
30 Apr 19
Deposits grew by 10%.
Philippine banks tighten credit standards in Q1
30 Apr 19
SMEs, corporates and households saw tighter credit access.
Chinese megabanks hit ‘modest' profit growth in Q1
30 Apr 19
New loans reached a record amount of $862.89b.
RHB targets extending $7.5b in SME loans by 2021
26 Apr 19
The bank has approved $1.74b in SME financing in 2018.
Chinese banks' small business loans up 17% in Q1 as stimulus kicks in
26 Apr 19
Banks achieved 55% of their annual targets for small companies.
Hong Kong regulators calls on Chinese banks to review opaque lending rules
26 Apr 19
It singled out an unnamed Chinese lender that engaged in share pledging.
Chart of the Week: Japanese banks' real estate loans hit record high as risk appetite grows
24 Apr 19
Loans to the real estate sector as a share of GDP hit 14.4% in late 2018.
Indian banks grapple with $10m liquidity crunch
24 Apr 19
Lower government spending and higher cash withdrawal contributed to the deficit.
Maybank kills collaboration agreement with Tuaspring and Hyflux
22 Apr 19
It will appoint receivers and managers over the assets of Tuaspring, save for its desalination plant and shared infrastructure.

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