Lending & Credit

Will swelling private sector debt threaten Malaysian banks?

Private sector debt as a share of GDP is tipped to hit 153% by end-2019.

Philippine banks' real estate exposure grows in Q2

It accounted for nearly a fifth of total loans in June.

India's retail-focused NBFCs to outgrow banks: analyst

Large NBFCs grew at a CAGR of 20% in FY2014-2019.

Chinese banks extended $238.92b loans in September

This exceeded analysts’ expectations of $197.9b.

Japanese regional banks assume more risk to boost bottomline

A crisis or similar shock would lead to downturns more impactful than the GFC.

Malaysian banks' bad loans hit 1.61% in August

On an absolute basis, gross impaired loans rose to $80m.

CIMB invests $23.85m to finance renewable energy for Malaysian SMEs

It will provide SMEs 100% funds to install solar photovoltaic systems.

Approved mortgage loans in Hong Kong dipped 2.8% in August

The number of mortgage applications also fell by 26.5%.

APAC banks grapple with rising risk as corporate debt swells

Lenders in India and Indonesia are most vulnerable to a deterioration in corporate debt repayment capacity.

Singapore banks embark on risky overseas pivot

Loan exposure to China has grown although loan quality has yet to be tested.

Alliance Bank, CGC grants up to $240,000 to Malaysian SMEs

The portfolio guarantee agreement has a tranche size of $72.01m.

APAC banks grapple with rising property risks

In China, propety exposure has grown to 15% of sector assets.

$5b of Japanese megabank loans flow into Asian coal projects

Majority of the loans are financing coal projects in India, Indonesia and Vietnam.