Lending & Credit
Credit growth outpaced GDP growth in these Asia Pacific economies
Credit to the nonfinancial corporate sectors increased sharply since 2005.
Credit growth outpaced GDP growth in these Asia Pacific economies
Credit to the nonfinancial corporate sectors increased sharply since 2005.
Domestic banks to provide almost 100% of Philippine government borrowings
Government plans to borrow US$3.7 billion from the local debt market in Q2.
DBS takes aim at intra-Asian fund flows
It aims to increase offshore renminbi loan books in Hong Kong by 10%.
Xiao Gang is new CSRC boss
He's to restore investor confidence in the listless Shanghai stock exchange.
Chinese non-bank entities to offer custody services
New rule affecting Chinese non-bank financial intermediaries takes effect June 1.
Renminbi deposits in Taiwanese banks reach US$2.08 billion
Taiwan’s 53 domestic banking units began trading only last February 6.
Singapore banks' NPLs won't spike in 2013: CIMB
NPL will only increase 15-20bp for DBS, OCBC, and UOB.
7 key things you need to know about CBRC's new guideline on LGFV loans
It not only reiterates the total exposure control on LGFV loans.
SMBC becomes core investor in Indian infrastructure fund
SMBC joins Japan Bank for International Cooperation in backing fund.
Philippines to weaken surging peso
Banks to cut reserve requirement to boost lending. Sources said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank, is considering another reduction...
These graphs show the mortgage market share of banks in Hong Kong and Singapore
Find out which banks are more exposed to the impact of the property cooling measures.
Railway ministry's massive debts a grave danger for Chinese banks
Of the Ministry of Railways’ liabilities, some US$321 billion are bank loans.
DBS to boost Hong Kong lending by 10%
Trade with mainland China is fueling demand for RMB services.
Bank Danamon's micro lending growth dragged by slow growth in Java
The bank’s loan growth slowed to 14.4% in FY12.
Chinese bank lending hits US$99.6 billion in February
Total lending for the month stood at US$172 billion.
Standard Chartered closes US$109.35m loan facility in Singapore
Kudos to StanChart's shipping finance team.
China banks' total social financing reached RMB1.07t in February
But it's down from monthly record high of RMB 2.54tn in January.