Lending & Credit

IFC to lend more to Asian banks

International Finance Corporation has US$5 billion to support bank trade financing.

Indonesia revokes licenses of 28 money changers

Failure to meet minimum capital requirements.

Australia's home loans up 0.9%

More home loans made across Australia.

Bad loans on the rise for China's banks

NPLs up for four consecutive quarters.

BOC given 3.1-B yuan credit quota

Program's total value is 50 billion yuan.

Vietnam promises huge cut in bank NPLs

Vietnam will take tough action to reduce NPLs to 3% to 4%.

Vietnam’s NPLs grow to threatening proportions

Total non-performing loans jump to 66% from January to October.

United Bank of India lowers loan growth target

Sell bad loans to improve profitability.

Japanese banks top world infrastructure lending

Thomson Reuters survey confirms dominance.

SME financing taken on by Chinese local governments

China introduces a new category of bonds specifically for SMEs.

How can Indian banks face the looming disaster from failing restructured loans?

Here are 4 things banks and governments alike must do to address reduction in asset quality concerns.