Lending & Credit

PBOC warns anew against shadow banking

Says there is a need to strengthen disclosure.

PBOC warns anew against shadow banking

Says there is a need to strengthen disclosure.

New Chinese bank loans fall 9%

Drops to US$107.6 billion in May.

Shanghai to trial renminbi convertibility

Intends to to test convertibility at the Qianhai zone.

China extends freeze on IPOs

Continuing hike in bad loans forces extension.

India moves against rising restructured debt risk

Orders banks to boost reserves to 5% from 2.75%.

What Asian banks need to know about customers' trust and fair treatment (Part 2)

In Part Two of a special series of reports regarding conduct risk and consumer protection regulations, we continue with a brief history on the...

Singapore eager for more renminbi business

First MAS representative office in Beijing good for commercial banks.

China's shadow banking danger to escalate in 2015

Moody's sees no immediate meltdown in China's shadow banking, however.

Indonesia gets e-money payment system

Bank Indonesia will introduce e-money in June.

Bank Danamon introduces credit card for entrepreneurs

Card will support business development and activities.

China to liberalize interest rates further

Aim is to allow the financial sector to better serve the real economy.

Tharman reappointed MAS board chairman

He will serve until May 31, 2015.

HSBC developing tailor-made financial services

Targets are Chinese companies planning overseas ventures in Europe.

Urgent action needed to solve China’s massive debt problem

Inaction could result in a damaging hard landing for the economy.

Galaxy Securities takes in US$1.07 billion from HK IPO

It’s one of Hong Kong’s largest deals since late 2012.