Lending & Credit

Mega Financial eyes extending cooperation with China banks

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

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...

Bank of China tightens loan issuance

BOC attempted to curb skyrocketing loan growth in line with regulator's pressure on banks.

Agricultural Bank of China posts record lending

The $22 billion worth of loans to farmers spur bank to beef up operations in cities.

India banks ask interest rates to be stabilised

Bankers said the fall in loan growth below 10 percent may be aggravated once RBI increases rates.

Bangkok Bank eyes growth in loans to SMEs

Expected increase in small-sized loans prompts bank to focus on SME loans in 2010.

Pre-payment penalty for Axis Bank home loans removed

Axis respects customers' right of choice even when they shift a loan to a competing bank.

Bangkok Bank positive loans 2010 growth of 3-4%

Intensified lending to small and medium businesses and economic rebound give Bangkok Bank reason to cheer.

Housing Development Finance Corp appoints new chief

Keki Mistry replaces Deepak Parekh as HDFC’s CEO on 31 December after 16 successful years.

ICICI to focus on beefing up home loans

Bank joins bandwagon on profiting from the recovery of realty sector with a promo.

South Korean regulator to police loan-deposit ratios

Lenders are barred from lending more than the amount they receive to manage their liquidity risks.

Chinese banks limited to lend $1.1tln in 2010

Analysts believe $366 billion cut from 2009 cap can be replenished as loans growth remains high.

Bank Indonesia to regulate lending among banks

The country's central bank wants to discourage stockpiling of high-interest notes by enforcing standard repurchasing agreement.

Siam City Bank eyes for better NPL deal

SCIB decides to suspend shedding off $271.7 million of non-performing loans due to low bids.

Affin confident loans will increase by 10%

Sustained rise in demand for loans spurs optimism on reaching targeted 8 to 10 percent increase.