bad loans
1 in 5 Thai banks’ restructured loans will go bad: analyst
SMEs will likely struggle to make payments as production costs squeezes profits.
1 in 5 Thai banks’ restructured loans will go bad: analyst
SMEs will likely struggle to make payments as production costs squeezes profits.
Singapore banks face tepid loan growth; interest margins to peak in 2023
Banks may face some backsliding in its bad loans ratio, S&P’s Ivan Tan warned.
China’s new risk classification to improve banks’ transparency over bad loans: S&P
S&P estimated an NPA ratio of 7.6% as of end-2022 vs reported NPL ratio of 1.71%.
Philippine banks’ bad loans ratio to decline in 2023: S&P
But should interest rates rise sharply, banks may face more defaults.
Bank of China bad loans, capitalization ‘stable’ amidst real estate woes: S&P
BOC’s NPL ratio for mainland real estate loans rose 62 basis points in H1.
China’s small, regional banks gain lifeline with planned NPL disposal initiative
But local asset management companies may face pressure to acquire bad debt at prices that make it challenging to earn a commercial return.
Bad loans of Philippine alternative lenders to decrease in 2022: study
The rate of their bad loans has hovered around 10% to 10.5%.
South Korean banks’ loan delinquency ratio up in August: report
The delinquency ratio has been on the decline since May 2018.
Bank of China’s diverse portfolio to weather default storm over next two years
BOC’s non-performing asset ratio is expected to steadily decline in the next 24 months.
South Korean banks’ bad loan ratio hits record low in Q
Ratio of bad loans to total lending came at only 0.62% as of end-March.
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