Lending & Credit
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s earnings to remain robust over next 2 years: S&P
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s earnings to remain robust over next 2 years: S&P
Housing risks lessen as local house prices continue its correction.
China’s new risk classification to improve banks’ transparency over bad loans: S&P
S&P estimated an NPA ratio of 7.6% as of end-2022 vs reported NPL ratio of 1.71%.
High interest rates carry DBS to record net profit of $6.14b in 2022
Total income surpassed S$16b for the first time in the bank’s history.
How digital mortgages will overhaul traditional banking models
Traditional banks will have to overhaul their branch-based models to appeal to modern homebuyers.
DBS secures China central bank funding for lending to green projects
PBOC will provide financial institutions with funds equal to 60% of a loan's principal.
Indian banks’ Adani exposure minimal: Moody’s
Eexposure is less than 1% of banks’ total loans, the ratings agency estimates.
Chart of the Week: New Zealand’s BNPL market value to reach $1.2b in 2023
By 2026, the transaction value is expected to grow to $1.9b.
Intent vs ability: Why lending models must be revised to foster financial inclusion
Current mechanisms leave out SMEs and MSMEs from accessing much-needed credit.
Malaysian banks troubled by weak loan growth in 2023
Loan applications contracted 16.1%, according to UOB Kay Hian.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Grupo Mexico clinches $5b to buy Citi assets; Brazilian banks may set aside $890m for Americanas losses
And the UK lays out plans to regulate cryptocurrency.
Natixis names William Xiong as new head of loan syndicate for APAC
Xiong first joined Natixis CIB’s loan syndication team in 2017.
Bank of the Philippine Islands' issues $373m fixed-rate bonds due 2024
BPI Rise Bonds have an interest rate of 5.75% per annum.
UnionBank net income up 12% to $233.59m in 2022
Revenue hit a record high, whilst consumer loans rose after acquiring Citi’s assets.
Thailand's KBank targets 5-7% loan growth in 2023
Thailand's economy will recover unevenly, varying across different businesses, KBank's CEO noted.
High inflation, interest rates may increase Southeast Asian banks’ loan problems
Both asset quality and profits will weaken but should be manageable, says Moody’s.
Weekly Global News Wrap: BNP Paribas vows to slash oil lending; Bank of America employees awarded restricted stock
And Barclays names ex-Credit Suisse dealmaker as head of investment banking.
China overseas loan commitments dwindle as firms adapt “small is beautiful” approach
Only 28 new loan commitments were recorded in 2020 and 2021.
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