Lending & Credit
Renminbi trading eclipses HK$ in Hong Kong for first time
Result shows the renminbi’s rising importance in international trade.
Higher borrowing costs batter China’s banks
Financial risks rising to critical levels.
China’s cash squeeze worsening
Liquidity shortage the worst in seven years.
Why headline TSF is 'of little meaning' to calculate China's credit growth
It's a 'second derivative' of credit.
Shadow banking creating China's worst credit bubble
Deflation is a possibility.
Chinese government becoming less dependent on bank financing
Borrowing from corporates increased surged 125% to RMB1,114b.
BOJ prods banks to hike businesses lending
Launches new, low-interest lending program.
Indonesia acts to stem rupiah’s plunge
Raised Fasbi to 4.25% yesterday.
Taiwan boosts position as offshore renminbi hub
Deutsche Bank becomes first foreign bank to raise renminbi in Taiwan.
New RMB loans down to RMB 667b in May
Growth was offset by the low ST corporate loans.
More Philippine banks to list on PSE
Financial sector outperforming the main PSE index.
PBOC warns anew against shadow banking
Says there is a need to strengthen disclosure.
New Chinese bank loans fall 9%
Drops to US$107.6 billion in May.
Shanghai to trial renminbi convertibility
Intends to to test convertibility at the Qianhai zone.
China extends freeze on IPOs
Continuing hike in bad loans forces extension.
India moves against rising restructured debt risk
Orders banks to boost reserves to 5% from 2.75%.
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