Lending & Credit

Hang Seng lead-arranges US$50mln loan facility

The US$50 million equivalent multi-currency transferable term loan facility included the first-ever renminbi syndicated loan facility in Hong Kong.

Bangkok Bank sees bigger 2011 loan growth

Bangkok Bank's expects its 2011 lending to surpass the the 4-5 percent expected this year. The bank ascribes this to consumption, investment and...

Vinashin-exposed Vietnamese banks get credit negative

Vietnam banks exposed to the Vinashin’s US$600 million unsecured loan were given a credit negative by Moody’s.

Bank Rakyat issues 7,000 microcredit loans to SMEs

Entrepreneurs who cannot fulfill the lending requirements can avail loans of up to $15,960.

Bukopin eyes loans through share sales

Bank Bukopin plans to raise up to US$ 112 million through a rights issue to finance credit expansion. The sale could potentially see the bank change...

More Malaysian banks introduce environment-friendly technology financing

Government provided headway to nation by setting up $477.36mln Green Technology Financing Scheme.

New RMB loans reach $73.82bln in July

Growth of loans in small and medium banks and city commercial banks faster than large lenders'.

SBI Capital to release $21.68mln SME fund

Fund to rope in private equity investment in SME's by providing them critical capital for growth.

Krung Thai strives to meet NPL standards

Lender now has $1.24bln bad loans as it slices off its second quarter $1.5bln net NPL.

Westpac plans raising $3bln from dollar-denominated notes sale

Lender eyes to sell $1bln of three-year notes and $2bln of five-year notes.

China banks see risks in $1.1tln government loans

Lending to unprofitable government companies and projects had saddled China’s banking with 50% non-performing loan ratio.

Taiwan central bank governor tightens lending

Taiwanese lenders checking more closely borrowers' applications and may deny loans to  curb speculation.

State Bank of India spearheads airlines' debt restructuring

India's central bank to discuss with 13 banks about $13.5bln loan of country's aviation sector.

China's Agricultural Bank's rural micro-credit loans expand rapidly

Lender achieved 23% micro-credit growth to $12.2bln from $9.93bln to help 15mln farmers.

China Construction Bank spearheads unprecedented private sector loan

CCB-led consortium granted $959.62mln loan to AsiaAlum in a much needed financing to weather the crisis.