Lending & Credit
Korea's bad loans shrink as new NPLs stood at $1.59b in Q1
This marks the lowest level since the global financial crisis struck.
Korea's bad loans shrink as new NPLs stood at $1.59b in Q1
This marks the lowest level since the global financial crisis struck.
Can the VAMC single-handedly halt Vietnam's bad loan woes?
It has already bought $9.4b in NPLs from various banks.
Malaysian banks shrug off debt to buffer against market shocks
A decline in high-risk consumer loans prompted weaker household debt growth in 2017.
Can Vietnam halt the exponential growth of its bad debt?
VAMC was able to resolve 27.9% of NPLs it purchased in 2017.
China banks are the sixth largest creditor group globally
Its cross border financial assets was valued at US$2t in Q3.
Hong Kong and China amongst the most vulnerable to a banking crisis
Hong Kong has one of the worst credit-to-GDP gaps globally.
Deustche Bank appoints Aleksandar Pfajfer as managing director, head of lending & deposits in APAC
It also names Tony Tan as director, head of strategic lending in Asia and head of lending Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Why private sector leverage levels are high in many APAC banking systems
Leverage levels are particularly high in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Vietnam.
Why the slowdown in China's shadow banking is not as good as it seems
The borrowing is just moving around.
Singapore banks to suffer from more energy-related NPLs in Q4
Oil and gas service exposures make up 2-3% of the banks' loans.
Chart of the Week: China's consumer loans on the rise
The steady increase caught the regulators' attention.
Why Chinese shadow banking activity stopped growing in 1H17
Nominal GDP also grew faster than shadow banking assets.
Thai banks' NPLs likely rose to 3.75% in 3Q17
The sector’s earnings may have risen by only 1%.
Japanese megabanks' overseas asset risks escalate
More than 70% of the banks' overseas loans were to non-Japanese clients.
China's outstanding WMP balance down by around 10% so far this year
The shadow banking crackdown is finally showing some results.
Four reasons why low interest rates are a bane for big Thai banks
It could hurt the banks' investment income.
Chart of the Week: Check out Singapore banks' loan growth vs system loan growth
System loan growth was 6%.
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