Lending & Credit
South Korean bank delinquencies hit 0.6% with SMEs hit hardest
South Korean bank delinquencies hit 0.6% with SMEs hit hardest
Volume of newly delinquent loans shrank whilst resolved loans rose.
2 days ago
Korea’s outstanding deposit rate fell in December whilst loan rates climbed
Rates for new deposits rose during the month.
2 days ago
Motilal Oswal profit skyrockets 65% on record operating surge
The India financial services company saw asset and private wealth growth.
3 days ago
China bank asset quality risks surge on state lending
Relending rates fell by 25 bps to relieve funding pressure on micro and small enterprises.
3 days ago
Kiatnakin Phatra Bank's profit jumps 26.1% but loan book shrinks in Q4 2025
Its net profit of $190.06m is 18.6% higher compared to a year earlier.
4 days ago
Chinese banks defy Vanke contagion as S&P forecasts 4% growth
Weak-loan ratios are currently performing better than the agency had previously anticipated.
Moneymax launches credit push as 95% of Filipinos “credit invisible”
The company will release guides and hold webinars in partnership with the CCAP.
4 APAC markets face 'declining' outlook as loan yields retreat: Fitch
Any resulting drag on the operating profit and RWA should be manageable.
Natixis CIB names Jarek Olszowka as APAC head of green & sustainable hub
He was the international head of sustainable finance for a major Japanese financial services group.
DBS Hong Kong unveils new SME sustainable finance program
Eligible uses include energy efficiency upgrades, resource conservation, and clean transportation.
Indian banks hit decade-high returns but profit set to soften
Some of the more recent reforms are untested through a down-cycle, said Fitch.
Taiwan banks add $6.69b loans in November as bad debts tick up
The average NPL ratio is 0.16% with bad loans rising by $0.06b.
Indonesian banks’ credit costs may stay high in 2026 on weather risk
Major banks should still be able to deliver positive earnings growth of 1%-7%.
Australia’s big four banks loan deferrals, waive fees for bushfire victims
NAB is providing A$1,000 grants and additional financial relief, for example.
MUFG invests $4.3b in India’s Shriram Finance
MUFG is subscribing to a preferential allotment of 20% equity shares in the NBFC.
India credit card spending grows 11.5% in November on e-commerce
The number of outstanding credit cards rose to 11.5 crore in November 2025, up from 10.7 crore a year earlier.
Philippine FCDU loans fall 3.9% in September 2025
This is despite the 5.7% growth in deposits in foreign currencies, the central bank said.
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