Lending & Credit
Taiwan’s domestic banks gave out $3.78b in SME loans in July
Taiwan’s domestic banks gave out $3.78b in SME loans in July
The NPL ratio rose by 0.01 percentage point.
9 hours ago
SEA, China’s GBA emerging as key sustainable finance hubs
Sustainability-focused assets in the region reached $220b in H1 2025.
10 hours ago
Stripe Capital to launch in Australia
Over 1 million users in the ANZ region now run on Stripe, the company said.
10 hours ago
Hong Kong banks lift H1 profits on non-interest income growth
The four banks’ net interest margins are expected to improve in H2 2025.
1 day ago
Taiwan’s outstanding loans and bad loans inch up in July
The NPL ratio rose by 0.01 percentage points
2 days ago
Malaysian banks to sustain profits despite slower loan growth
S&P expects loan growth to slow to 4%-5% over the next two years.
2 days ago
Philippine regulators propose enhancing NBFI monitoring framework
The council noted increasing interconnectedness of NBFIs with the financing system.
4 days ago
South Korean substandard or below loans unchanged in Q2
Total SBLs of KRW16.6t was also unchanged from three months prior.
4 days ago
Hong Kong banks may boost tax loan campaigns as Fed rate cut looms
Demand for debt consolidation may also rise.
4 days ago
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.
Indian banks face modest exposure to US tariff-hit sectors
They should be able to manage the credit costs and asset quality.
National Australia Bank fined $15.5m for failing to respond to hardship claim
NAB and subsidiary AFSH are required to publish an adverse publicity notice.
NAB, Westpac cut interest rates of home loans
Westpac also cut the interest rates of deposits.
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