Lending & Credit
Chinese banks threatened by sixth straight quarter of rising NPL since 2011
NPL ratio rose to 0.96% by end-March.
Chinese banks threatened by sixth straight quarter of rising NPL since 2011
NPL ratio rose to 0.96% by end-March.
BOC Hong Kong backs SME financing
Launches privileged guarantee fee subsidy.
Philippine banks' real estate exposure reaches PHP821.7b
It surpassed the 20% cap on real estate loans.
Bank funding for Korean firms in India eased
Banks sign memorandum of understanding to support SMEs.
Top Chinese banks flunk government audit
Two Big Four banks cited for improper financial management.
Bank loans fall 33% in April
Money supply rises 16.1%, however.
China’s shadow banking sector now valued at over U$5.8t
It's 69% of China's GDP.
BoCom to allow conversion of Aussie dollar into renminbi
Conversion to begin in 2014 as part of the renminbi’s internationalization.
National Australia Bank cuts standard variable home loan rates to 6.13%
It's the lowest of the major banks for 46 months.
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac cut interest rates by 0.25% for home owners
That is for standard variable home loans.
Bad loans up, asset quality down for big Chinese banks
Fourteen of 16 banks report rise in bad loans.
Indian banks’ retail credit rises 14.5%
Economic slowdown forces banks to push retail loans.
Retail credit will continue to drive Indian bank growth
Demand from the corporate sector will continue to remain weak, however.
India to deposit government cash in commercial banks
Move will add liquidity and make it easier for banks to cut lending rates.
What Asian banks need to know about customers' trust and fair treatment (Part 1)
Even though the principles of financial services consumer protection have been around in Asia for a number of years, there seems to be little desire...
Chinese bank NPLs up 20.7% to US$84.83b in 1Q13
It's US$5.4 billion more than 2012.
Chinese money supply exceeds RMB100 trillion for the first time
It reached RMB 103.61 trillion in March.