Lending & Credit

China Construction expects above 10% new loans growth

China targets cutting lending by $310bln prompting smaller banks to raise capital to boost adequacy ratio.

China Construction expects above 10% new loans growth

China targets cutting lending by $310bln prompting smaller banks to raise capital to boost adequacy ratio.

BPI Family extends loan exposure to small firms

Customised business package by thrift bank aimed to support growth of micro and small businesses.

China Minsheng to focus lending on small firms

Lender maximises the underserved market by lending total $15bln with $731.957 credit cap for each company.

Agricultural Bank of China's February loans top rivals

Lender was able to lend 28% of China's top four banks total amount.

Industrial Bank loan growth cut by half

China's tightening trims down lending to $125bln as bank aims keeping bad loan ratio below 0.58%.

Philippines eyes double-digit bank lending growth in 2010

Bankers cited estimated 4% GDP growth powered by consumption-driven economic expansion as cause.

ANZ gearing up for home loans market

Retail banking chief's "selectively easing" qualifications have already made impact on US$1.08 trillion home loan industry.

State Bank of India to lend $21.720 interest-free

SBI SMILE aims to encourage aspiring Indian entrepreneurs to open business by providing seed-capital.

Shinsei plunges after news on Aozora merger collapse

Misery loves company, with Shinsei Bank continuing its slump as it fell to its lowest in two months in Tokyo trading after news went around on the...

Standard Chartered loans Philippine bank CARD $1.62 M

Standard Chartered Plc. has agreed to lend Philippines-based Card Bank P75 million, or about $1.62 million.

Shimao Property hires HSBC and StanChart for $400M loan

Two people familiar with the matter said Shimao Property, a Chinese developer controlled by billionaire Xu Rungmao, hired the two banks for a three...

Sinopac and Taishin reveal loan exposure in Spain

Banks assured customers that they will watch closely on their loan exposure in the European country.

Fitch cautions Chinese banks of huge ‘bubble risk’

The agency issued warning after it downgraded China Merchants and China CITIC over bad debt.

Mega Financial eyes extending cooperation with China banks

Mega wants more collaboration with Chinese lenders after it released $31 million loan with BoC.

China bank stocks collapse to pre-crisis levels as fears mount

China's tightening efforts in lending are causing stock market panic, bringing down bank valuations close to recession levels.

Major China banks begin tightening credit

Regulators' pressure prompts BOC and CCB to put up measures to curb lending.

China banking crisis as trade finance lines pulled

With banks in China confirmed to have suspended new lending since 19 January, import orders for commodities and machineries are seen to be affected...