Lending & Credit

Thai banks urged to rein in mortgages amidst eager market takeup

Some banks have been reportedly offering loans with steeper loan-to-value ratios.

Thai banks urged to rein in mortgages amidst eager market takeup

Some banks have been reportedly offering loans with steeper loan-to-value ratios.

India's public banks hammered by massive $3.81b fraud loss in 2017-18

The staggering loss impacts the future lending ability of banks.

Losses may loom for Singapore banks as water treatment firm Hyflux struggles to stay liquid

Half of the embattled firm’s debt come in the form of unsecured bank loans.

China's entrusted loans plunge 3.5% in January-April as banks shun shadow finance

Shadow banking growth virtually stopped new contributions to total social financing.

Chart of the Week: Check out how much bad loans Indian banks still bear

Gross NPAs climbed from 8.93% in September to 10.14% in March.

Bad loans in India's private banks expand fivefold in past five years

The sector bore $16.03b in bad loans as of end-March.

Are smaller banks bearing the brunt of China's bad loan problem?

NPLs for the ‘Big Five’ largely fell whilst those for smaller rural commercial banks rose to 3%. As the country’s largest lenders enjoy enhanced...

Loans by Taiwanese banks in China down to $57.49b in Q1

The ratio of the country’s banking sector to the Mainland also fell.

Chart of the Week: Check out the breakdown of Thai banks' bad loans

New NPL formation dropped to 66.4% of total bad loans in 2017.

Non mortgage loans dominate Korean bank lending in April

The government’s efforts to tighten home-backed lending appear to be paying off.

Bad loans bog down Indian state banks with $1.4b loss in Q4

The banking sector is saddled with a massive $210b in problematic loans.

Chinese banks' money supply received boost from RRR cut

Net interest margins are poised to widen amidst more loans to deploy.

Limited oil and gas exposure cuts Singapore banks' bad loans in Q1

New NPL formation eased for DBS by 63%, 24% for OCBC, and 1.9% for UOB.

Sluggish approval rates dampen loan growth in Malaysia

Loan approvals on a 3M MA basis fell from 12.6% to 5% in March.

Axis Bank's massive bad loan cleanup signals fresh start

The bank has diversified its loan mix to retail and SMEs to avoid poor asset quality.