Lending & Credit

Massive liquidity injection fails to ease liquidity

The People’s Bank of China has released RMB220 billion into the banking system via reverse repo.

Massive liquidity injection fails to ease liquidity

The People’s Bank of China has released RMB220 billion into the banking system via reverse repo.

NPL ratio of ailing Vietnamese banks reaches 60%

Vietnam's central bank found non-performing loans at some banks as high as 60% of the total outstanding loans.

China to miss annual credit supply target

New loans extended by Chinese banks in July came to just US$84.9 billion against an expected US$110 billion, the lowest level since October 2011.

China's Big 4 accelerate new loans

The "big four" Chinese banks extended 70 billion yuan or $11 billion worth of yuan-denominated loans in the first half of August.

Credit standard for Philippine banks eases: Central Bank

Credit standards for loans given to businesses remain unchanged but standards to household have eased slightly.

Pessimistic forecasts for China’s banking sector

China’s first private bank posted a second-quarter net income 20% larger than the year before but triggered a sell-off at the Hong Kong exchange that...

Alliance sees growth in Malaysia's consumer, SME sectors

Alliance Financial Group is pushing for more more business in the consumer and SME sector.

Chinese banks face worsening short-term liquidity

A steady fall in foreign direct investments are crimping the expansion of China’s monetary base.

China’s Big Four dominate world’s top banks

China’s state-owned banks remain among the world’s most profitable and the largest in market capitalization.

Malaysian govt unit to offer new financing to technopreneurs

Malaysia Debt Ventures Bhd plans to develop three innovative financing products for technology SMEs by year-end.

Maybank tops expectations on loans growth

Driven by growing loans and wealth management services Maybank beat expectations with a 25 percent rise in second-quarter net profit of RM1.44...

NPL ratio of Chinese commercial banks remains at 0.9%

The NPL ratio of China's commercial banks at the end of June remains unchanged from the end of the first quarter at 0.9 percent.

Bad debt ratio of 18 Korean bank slips in Q2

The bad debt ratio of 18 South Korean banks fell in the second quarter from three months earlier.

Thai banks set standards on lending to condo developers

Commercial banks in Thailand are more inclined to focus on medium-sized to large property developers, which are less likely to default, bank...

ICICI Bank cautious about lending

ICICI Bank has become picky about lending to power and infrastructure projects, stopped motorcycle loans and has stopped offering new credit cards.

Chinese banks extend US$84.9b new loans in July

This is over 20% below the market forecast of US$108 billion.

Philippine bank lending increases 14.9% in 1H

Total outstanding loans among Philippine banks grew 14.9 percent to P2.95 trillion at the end of the first semester.