Lending & Credit
Sri Lanka’s NBFIs safe from risks after proposed gov’t debt restructuring plan
The plan does not directly impact the government debt holdings that NBFIs have stocked up on.
Sri Lanka’s NBFIs safe from risks after proposed gov’t debt restructuring plan
The plan does not directly impact the government debt holdings that NBFIs have stocked up on.
How Mocasa is supercharging the Philippines' credit payments market
The credit payment service company is also developing a data-driven central credit bureau.
Standard Chartered names ex-Credit Suisse banker as new sustainability strategy head
Barsky was previously global head of sustainable finance at Credit Suisse.
Vietnam’s HDBank sets up Korea desk
It will provide Korean corporates with specialized banking products and services.
Nearly 9 in 10 SEA people now have access to credit
The report delves deeper into the effects of credit access on financial services provider (FSP) customers.
Aggressive loan growth leaves HDBank more vulnerable to risks
Its asset quality may be further strained by its planned acquisition of a ‘weak’ bank
Australian banks face elevated risk of credit losses: S&P
Whilst losses are projected to remain low, a sudden price drop in the housing market spell trouble for banks.
Deposit war squeezes Malaysian banks’ margins
There is a steady outflow of savings deposits into higher-yielding fixed deposits, says S&P.
Bad loans of South Korean banks rose in April
Business loans classified as SBLs fell slightly.
Indian banks’ profits to stabilize; weak assets to persist for some
Weak assets are expected to make up 5.2% of gross loans for FY2023.
Delinquency rate of Korean corporate loans fell to 0.41%
Delinquency rate of household loans also fell to 0.31% in March.
Bad loans of Korean banks fell to 0.33% in March
The volume of resolved loans rose during the month.
Citi Indonesia’s net income climbs 52% to $38.29m in Q1
Its Institutional Clients Group registered a 2.5% loan growth during the quarter.
South Korean banks’ loans to households, corporates up in April
Corporates borrowed money for dividend payments, the Bank of Korea said.
Unsecured lending pushes Philippine banks’ retail lending growth
Salary-backed general consumption loans jumped 68.8%.
India’s Muthoot Financial retains stable asset quality, moderate profits
Credit costs have also been at a low 0.1% to 0.2% since March 2019.
GXS Bank launches brand in Singapore with GXS FlexiLoan, campaign
GXS collaborated with three local artists to create the key visuals for the campaign.
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