Lending & Credit

Vietcombank offers $96M in low-interest loans

Vietcombank will allocate VND 2 trillion or US$96 million to provide low-interest loans for business and consumption purposes.

Vietcombank offers $96M in low-interest loans

Vietcombank will allocate VND 2 trillion or US$96 million to provide low-interest loans for business and consumption purposes.

CIMB get positive outlook despite lower provisions

CIMB Bank 's first quarter revenues were driven higher from non-interest income from debt capital markets.

Bad loan ratio rises in April for S. Korea's banks

A rise in fresh loan delinquency numbers brought the bad loan ratio up in April for banks in South Korea.

What could be the most effective means to ease liquidity in China?

BBVA suggests PBoC should cut rates asymmetrically to help stimulate the demand for loans but warns that bank profitability may have to suffer.

Chinese banks see drop in bad loans

China's banks reported a reduction in bad loans fall and the maintenance of capital strength in the first three months of 2012.

State Bank of India posts massive profit increase

India’s largest bank records an incredibly huge jump in profits after generous government support.

India's bad loans up 54% in March

NPAs of Indian banks rose by 53.5% from Rs 39,200 crore as of March 2011 to over Rs 60,100 crore on March 2012.

Chinese commercial banks' NPL ratio below 1%

The non-performing loan ratio in the first quarter for China's commercial banks went down by one percent from last year at 0.9 percent.

Demand for loans remains weak for Chinese banks

Lack of new loans continue to haunt China's four biggest banks in the first two weeks of May.

Exim Bank Malaysia to disburse $486M in loans

Exim Bank Malaysia had approved RM800 million or US$259M in loans as of April, according to its Managing Director/CEO Datuk Adissadikin Ali.

Individuals to drive banking growth in India

India’s bankers remain confident that extending credit to individuals is the correct path to growth.

Reserve ratio to be cut again in China

China takes another step to shore-up its beleaguered banking sector.

BNZ prefers to offer fixed interest rates

Home buyers are interested in a short-term fixed loan, this is the observation of Bank of New Zealand retail director Andy Symons.

Bandhan targets 30% growth

Bandhan Financial Services set a 30% growth target for 2012-13 after growing by 50% last fiscal.

HKMA, Bank Negara and Euroclear Bank launches joint post-trade service

They aim to process cross-border Asian debt securities transactions centrally via a single link through the Common Platform.

HSBC sees Philippines as major renminbi market

HSBC’s push to become the largest international renminbi bank also targets the Philippines.

Corporate demand for bank credit wanes in China

Bank lending might have plunged 30% in April from March.