Lending & Credit

Rising risks hit Indian banks as regulators call to save NBFIs

The defaults of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services and Dewan Housing has investors spooked.

Rising risks hit Indian banks as regulators call to save NBFIs

The defaults of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services and Dewan Housing has investors spooked.

ASEAN banks perform poorly in environment sustainability survey

However, banks in Singapore outperformed their peers.

Thai banks' bad loan balance hits 1.8% in Q2

Weaker debt servicing abilities reflected the slowing economy.

Can Philippine banks ride out the bad loan wave?

Systemwide non-performing loans rose sharply by 22.5% in January.

Taiwanese banks' loan book hit $940.4b in May

Loans granted by local banks grew $357.6b in May YTD.

Singapore banks' NIM expansion could hit 1-2bp in Q2

Both OCBC and UOB could have a NIM expansion of 2bp during the period.

Thai bank loans could grow 7% by end-2019

It will be supported by government projects paired with private investments.

Hong Kong banks' loan growth rose 3% in May

HKD loans were buoyed by mortgage demand.

Chart of the Week: Thai banks' bad loan ratio hit 3% in Q1

SMEs’ bad loan ratio continued to grow from 4.4% to 4.6%.

Banks cash in on Vietnam's micro-consumer loan segment

The sector’s interest rates could exceed 50% per year.

Singapore banks' loan growth up 4.7% in May

ACU-driven overseas loans rose 7.5%.

Indonesian banks hold back loans for finance firms

The prominent default of a financing firm in 2018 hit bank confidence.

Philippine banks conquer mounting bad loan risk

Corporates, which account for 76% of loans, have strong debt-servicing abilities.

Malaysian banks bear weight of $234b household debt burden

Lower income borrowers account for 37% of household loans.