Lending & Credit

Singapore's MAS extends scope of loan deferments

Starting 6 May, individuals with specific loans may apply to defer repayments until 31 December.

Singapore's MAS extends scope of loan deferments

Starting 6 May, individuals with specific loans may apply to defer repayments until 31 December.

Major Australian banks to absorb higher credit losses: report

Credit losses are likely to rise six times from historic lows in 2019.

Coronavirus drags on Chinese leasing firms' profits

Those with no parent banks to bail them out will be the most severely impacted.

Economic slump will drag Australian banks' loan performance: analysis

Wider effect will depend on stimulus measures and severity of disruption.

OCBC Singapore to hand out $698m in SME loans by 30 June

The bank will pass all cost savings to SMEs by lowering the interest rate.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group to halt funding for coal plants

This marks the 18th global financial institution to exclude coal for funding in 2020.

Citi rolls out relief measures for APAC customers

The bank is offering waivers for credit card clients and commercial clients.

DBS provides $122.08m sustainable loan to HK listed REIT

Proceeds will be used for general corporate funding purposes.

Chart of the Week: Half of Korean banks' loan quality imperiled by prolonged COVID-19 outbreak

This could impact the broad service and manufacturing sectors that make up about 58% of loans.

Mapletree Investments clinch $316.7m sustainability loan from OCBC

This is Mapletree Group’s fourth sustainable finance transaction with the bank.

HDFC bank appoints new Additional Non-Executive Director

Karnad has been associated with the property and mortgage industry for over 40 years.

India's shadow banks hit with $15.1b in debt repayments

Meeting the deadlines will be a challenge given the domestic funding crunch.

World Bank launches $12b COVID-19 package for developing countries

It aims to strengthen countries’ health services and support the private sector.

OCBC enables instant car loan approvals

It only takes 60 seconds to approve a loan.

Maybank, ING top creditors of embattled trader Agritrade

The Singapore-based commodity trader owes $303.11m to the two banks.