Lending & Credit
More Chinese fall victim to banks’ Ponzi-type products
More Chinese fall victim to banks’ Ponzi-type products
Wealth management products used to deceive investors.
Korea Eximbank to boost project, SME financing
Eximbank will provide project financing worth 21 trillion won ($19 billion) this year, up from 19 trillion won last year.
China Big Four’s new loans up from year earlier
Top state-owned banks extend more loans in January.
Indonesia's BCA cuts loan growth forecast
Indonesia's slowing economy caused BCA to be less optimistic with its loan growth.
S. Korea banks reduce bad loans
Efforts of South Korean banks to clean up bad loans are paying off.
CIMB surprisingly expects 15% loan growth for FY13
Find out what else to expect from CIMB this year.
3 key trends in Indian banks' loan growth
It's likely to range around 13-14% in FY13.
What you must know about Hong Leong Bank's all-new PowerSME Current Account
Customers can earn monthly rebates to waive off fees on their banking transactions.
New bank loans to China's corporate sector declined sharply by 27%
Find out what went wrong in 2012.
Financial firms less dependent on banking credit
Continue to turn to shadow banking for funds.
CDB to finance more infrastructure projects in China
China's largest infrastructure project lender to fund more urbanization-related projects.
Vietnamese banks ordered to beef up funds
State Bank of Vietnam sets June 1 deadline to protect against more NPLs.
Singapore's loan growth feared to be on a declining trend
Overall loan growth is expected to moderate to 8% this year.
China getting tougher on shadow banking
Government to publish a regional breakdown of financing flows that measures total corporate fundraising.
China eyes Pakistan microfinance banking model
Pakistan says microfinancing system can benefit China.
See how rising asset quality pressures are barely felt in most Asian countries
But rising NPLs will persist in 1H13.
Boediono prods banks to lend more to young businessmen
Indonesian Vice President Boediono said entrepreneurs have a crucial role in development.
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