India
Indian banking sector's weakness deemed 'highly skewed' by analysts
Indian banking sector's weakness deemed 'highly skewed' by analysts
As 80% of restructured loans are with small banks.
India's new debt restructuring rules address troubled corporate loan exposure
These can significantly help banks.
India banks can now convert debt into equity
Major boost for stressed loans recovery efforts.
State Bank of India's strong FY15 core performance drives 20% net profit growth
But a strong FY16's also expected.
Indian public banks' asset quality deemed much weaker than expected
Improvement has been marginal.
ICICI Bank asset quality worsens with impairment at INR45b
Higher slippages from restructured loans troubling.
Is corporate credit in India slipping or bottoming?
Amid slowdown perceived by RBI data.
India predicted to ease rates by another 50bps
Signs of investment cycle recovery are visible.
ING Vysya Bank wraps up merger with Kotak Mahindra Bank
The new entity has a strengthened position.
India announces bank reforms
However, implementation risks are seen.
Is India's banking sector nearing recovery?
Operating conditions for banks have been improving.
India cuts capital allocation for PSUs to INR70-80bn
Half of PSU banks will be affected.
Top 6 Indian banks' net income increased 4.2% to 98.76b Indian rupees
Most banks struggled to contain bad debt.
India tweaks banks' loan-pricing flexibility
Could it be bad news for consumer lenders?
50bps rate decline projected in India
Inflation drop was cited as a reason.
Gujarat government, MasterCard ink MOU seeking e-payment system upgrades
Thanks to a good development track record.
What you need to know about Acquisition and Leveraged Finance in India
Acquisition and Leveraged Finance, in a broad sense, involves debt being raised from banks (mostly) to fund an acquisition, based primarily on the financial strengths and credit-worthiness of the target.
Commentary
Why APAC banks must rethink their approach to the cost reduction challenge
Thailand backs major conglomerates for digital banks but risks stifling innovation