Lending & Credit

How will Hong Kong banks' capital levels be affected by the recent sale of their insurance business?

The additional capital would balance the banks' higher risk appetite for China-related activities.

Malaysian banks' external liabilities hit US$39.6b in 2016

It accounted for 17.3% of the banks' balance sheets.

Hong Kong banks' risks from property exposure still "manageable": Fitch

Mortgage loans of Hong Kong banks only totalled US$144b in 2016.

Which Malaysian bank will benefit the most from slowing household loan growth?

Total outstanding household loans grew at a slower rate of 5% in 2016.

DBS to be hardest hit if Ezra Group goes into liquidation

DBS has the largest exposure to Ezra at US$452m.

OCBC's loan growth in Chongqing tripled in November 2016

Thanks to the launch of the Chongqing Connectivity Initiative.

Thai banks to slash NPLs by around US$614m

Thanks to Sahaviriya Steel Industries' reclassification.

How will the slowing buildup in corporate leverage affect Asia Pacific banks?

Deleveraging efforts increases risks to banks' asset quality.

Bangkok Bank CEO hopes Thailand's NPL ratio won't peak at 4%

But analysts think this scenario is "too pessimistic".