Lending & Credit
Thailand's KBank to facilitate loans with 19 Chinese banks
Thailand's KBank to facilitate loans with 19 Chinese banks
The largest Sino-Thai factoring service.
Krungsri First Choice eyes 15-20% loan growth
By 15 to 20 percent.
Indian banks stagger under NPAs
Indian banks face more NPAs.
Thailand's BAY targets condo loans
White-collar Thais want more condomiums.
China banks' loan growth on track to meet the RMB8.5tn target for 2012
Total new RMB loans reached RMB6.72tn in the first nine months of 2012.
Strong Singapore dollar thwarts Singapore's RMB plans
Singapore’s strengthening dollar is preventing the city-state from becoming an alternative to Hong Kong for renminbi deposits.
Chinese banks financing more foreign trade
Outstanding trade financing between banks and China’s exporters and importers amounted to US$469 billion in September, 34% higher year-on-year.
Korea Eximbank CEO aspires for global advancement
CEO Kim Yong-hwan aims is to transform Korea Eximbank from an export finance provider into a true global investment power.
How banks can overcome the growing pressure of regulations and deteriorating margins
Asian banks should not only rely on trading gains, warns RCBC.
CDB makes record loan for poverty relief
China Development Bank has agreed to provide a record US$160 million.
The role of banks in project financing in India
Project financing has been an integral part of financing options for infrastructure projects globally, both in developed and emerging markets.
Indonesia's lending policy hampers CIMB Niaga's housing loans
CIMB Niaga acknowledges a significant decrease in housing loans due to Bank Indonesia's new loan-to-value policy.
Danamon, BTN post growth, buck new Indonesian loan rules
Bank Danamon and Bank Tabungan Negara posted huge business growth, despite new loan-to-value regulations affecting vehicle and housing credits.
Indonesia's Mandiri to offer export loan insurance
Asuransi Ekspor Indonesia (ASEI) will be able to offer a lower rate of credit risk to exporters after a deal with Bank Mandiri.
Why Asian banks' credit functions should have minimal exposures
CIMB's Viegas says branches should focus solely on serving customers than dealing with lending decision.
China banks' September new RMB loans disappoint at RMB 623b
New corporate loans slumped from RMB 421 billion in August to RMB 293 billion.
Chinese bank lending slows in September
Chinese banks loaned RMB623.2 billion in September, down 11% from RMB703.9 billion in August and below the industry estimate of RMB700 billion.
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