Lending & Credit

Philippine banks anticipate loan growth, steady NPL outlook

Most foreign and large banks anticipate their NPL ratios to be below 5%.

Philippine banks anticipate loan growth, steady NPL outlook

Most foreign and large banks anticipate their NPL ratios to be below 5%.

Hong Kong rate cuts provide ‘modest’ relief to borrowers

Banks in the city still face profitability pressures, CRE-related woes.

Thai banks to reduce credit costs towards Q4: analyst

Earnings rise of 2% on average expected for Q3.

Citi partners with Apollo to form $25b private credit

The program will launch in North America; may expand to other markets in the future.

Delinquency rate of South Korean banks at 0.47% in July

The volume of resolved loans was lower than in June.

Taiwanese banks extended $395.26m SME loans in July

SME loans accounted for 64.4% of all corporate loans.

Hong Kong banks can handle CRE risks: analyst

They’ve been implementing measures to lower China-related property exposures.

India’s new regulatory measures to moderate loan growth

It will enhance compliance and safeguard customers, S&P said.

Funding freeze hits BNPLs

Investors are putting less cash towards BNPL providers, who already grapple with thin margins.

Mizuho Bank, partners launch support service for J-Credit creation

Mizuho, IHI, and Fujitsu aim to create a one-stop digital service.

MoneyHero revenue up 24% to $20.7m in Q2

Its revenue in Singapore rose by 68%.

HDBank clinches $50m loan to fund climate projects, women-led firms

This brings HDBank’s total credit facility in Proparco to $100m.

Cambodia’s ACLEDA Bank to weather its covenant breaches: S&P

Funding is ‘strong’ thanks to its position as one of the country’s largest banks.

Thai banks’ weak loan problem starts to bite: analyst

Provisions for expected credit losses now average 30%.

Natixis CIB appoints Saburo Koyama as head of aviation finance in Japan

He set up the Marubeni Corp’s first aircraft leasing arm, MD Aviation Capital. 

Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank to achieve good profitability through 2025

Low credit costs and non-interest income will lift profitability.