Lending & Credit
Thai bank loans could grow 7% by end-2019
Thai bank loans could grow 7% by end-2019
It will be supported by government projects paired with private investments.
Hong Kong banks' loan growth rose 3% in May
HKD loans were buoyed by mortgage demand.
Chart of the Week: Thai banks' bad loan ratio hit 3% in Q1
SMEs’ bad loan ratio continued to grow from 4.4% to 4.6%.
Chart of the Week: Can households buoy Malaysia banks' loan growth?
The sector makes up 5.7.8% of the total loans.
Banks cash in on Vietnam's micro-consumer loan segment
The sector’s interest rates could exceed 50% per year.
Australian banks grapple with funding gap's historic low of 40% in Q1
Investor loan growth slowed to less than 1%.
Singapore banks' loan growth up 4.7% in May
ACU-driven overseas loans rose 7.5%.
Indonesian banks hold back loans for finance firms
The prominent default of a financing firm in 2018 hit bank confidence.
China's shadow banking assets fall to two-year low in Q1 even as crackdown eases
Core shadow banking activities have dropped to $420b in 2018.
Philippine banks conquer mounting bad loan risk
Corporates, which account for 76% of loans, have strong debt-servicing abilities.
Malaysian banks bear weight of $234b household debt burden
Lower income borrowers account for 37% of household loans.
Millennials are snapping up Asia's short-term online loans
They are the top borrowers in India, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Japan's regional banks cash in on middle-risk loans
The share of real estate in total loans hit a record high 16%, thanks to regional lenders. Regional banks in Japan have been boosting their exposure...
Malaysian banks earnings slipped 0.5% in Q1
The sector’s pre-provision operating profit is at its lowest since Q1 2017.
Chinese banks' loan growth up 15% to $170.7b in May
It was lower compared to the $180b worth of new loans expected by analysts.
Which Asian banks have the freest credit line for POEs?
China is lagging behind with share of POE bank loans just at 26%.
Singapore banks' bad loan ratio to hit 1.7% by 2020
Blame higher delinquencies from SMEs and non-financial firms.
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