Lending & Credit
Taiwanese banks’ SME loans rose in November
Taiwanese banks’ SME loans rose in November
The bad loans ratio declined by 0.1 percentage point.
Taiwanese banks' outstanding loans rises to $1.29t in November 2024
Non-performing loans of these banks totalled $1.98b, reflecting a $50m decrease.
Reserve Bank of India lifts restrictions on Asirvad Micro Finance, DMI Finance
It issued a cease and desist order from loan sanctioning in October 2024.
Philippine digital lending may exceed $1b in H2 2025
Digital lenders may make up 55.2% of the market share, says Digido.
PAObank, Mybooster launch cross-border e-commerce revolving loan
It offers funding of up to $5m, with tenor extending up to six months.
Malaysian banks’ earnings growth to moderate from slower NII growth
Loan growth is expected to recover thanks to more business loans.
Malaysian private sector loans rose by 5.4% in Nov
Corporate bonds grew whilst business loan growth was unchanged.
RBI lifts lending restrictions of Arohan Financial Services Limited, Kolkata
The company initiated remedial action and submitted its various compliances to the central bank.
Slower credit growth on the horizon for Cambodian lenders
Earlier covenant breaches will continue to be a problem for some of the banks.
ZA Bank’s Rate Watch offers $114 for lower interest proof
Users can still receive up to $24.20 even if a loan application is unsuccessful.
South Korean banks' delinquency rate inches up to 0.48% in October
Resolved loans decreased by $1.8b month-on-month.
Taiwanese banks extended $169.21m in SME loans in October
Loans extended to SMEs accounted for 64.2% of total loans.
Brace for ‘volatile’ credit conditions in APAC for 2025: expert
Lenders may turn more risk-averse and seek higher premia.
South Korean industrial lending rises by $12.14b in Q3 2024
Lending for working capital rose by $2.16b (KRW 3.1t).
China’s new yuan loans to have almost doubled in Nov: report
Banks are estimated to have issued $136.02b in new yuan loans.
Japanese banks see loans and deposits rise in November
Foreign banks saw their total yen-denominated loans jump 25.2% YoY.
Banks to face trade tensions, tariff-linked policy shifts, and property woes in 2025
The still-high interest rates might push banks’ credit losses to increase by 7% in 2025.
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