Lending & Credit

Chart of the Week: Chinese banks' loan growth slows to 13% in August
15 Sep 20
New loans have reached about $2.1b for the first eight months of 2020.
Indian banks now face less risks from corporate loans
9 Sep 20
Current performing loans can now better handle stress.
South Korean banks' credit loans hit $105b in August
3 Sep 20
Consumers rushed to buy apartments or to simply make ends meet.
New measures spur Thai financial institutions to restructure debts
3 Sep 20
It will cut the amount of reserved provisions, but lower future interest income.
South Korea's corporate loans jump to $1.12t in Q2
3 Sep 20
This is the largest amount on record for a second quarter period.
Chart of the Week: Singapore system loans up 0.9% in July
1 Sep 20
This was driven by a 1.9% growth in business loans.
South Korean banks' vulnerability intensifies amidst renewed pandemic onslaught
27 Aug 20
The new outbreaks could lead to an extension of relief loans, which will weigh on profits.
Digital credit scorecard developer CredoLab nabs $7m funding
26 Aug 20
The fintech said that it has powered almost $2b loans since 2016.
DBS tops Bloomberg Asia's green loans league tables
26 Aug 20
The bank extended $1.36b in green loans in eight deals from January-August.
South Korea passes new law on P2P lending
26 Aug 20
Lenders are required to have a capital of at least $421,000.
Singapore's retail loans to shrink 2.5% in 2020
20 Aug 20
New loan applications have declined as consumers are cautious of falling under debt.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Over $425b European loans deferred; Goldman Sachs, Barclays mull buying GM's credit card arm
19 Aug 20
And JPMorgan hires former UK finance minister Sajid Javid.
OCBC floats new SORA-based home loan
18 Aug 20
It is available for all loan types such as completed properties and properties under construction.
South Korea's major banks likely to retain aid for small firms
18 Aug 20
Authorities are seen to ask banks to extend support beyond September.
China's new loan prime rate to further hurt banks' profitability
18 Aug 20
The decline in average loan yields will deepen as more loans are repriced.
China's P2P online lenders owe over $115b to investors
17 Aug 20
They have also dropped to just 29 across the country.
Relief extension for Chinese shadow banks beneficial but limited: Fitch
13 Aug 20
It will not offset the impact of investor risk aversion.
Improvement in sight for India's shadow lenders
13 Aug 20
But concerns still remain amongst investors amidst asset quality concerns.
Banks' loan delinquency rate falls to record low in June: report
12 Aug 20
Delinquency rate for loans extended to both companies and households declined.
Malaysia's need for financing will keep sukuk market afloat: Moody's
12 Aug 20
Sovereign sukuk issuance soared 39.2% on COVID-related budget pressures in H1.
South Korean bond issuance soared 73.5% to $17.5b in July
10 Aug 20
This is due to higher sales of low-grade bond issues through private placement.
GoBear, UnionBank float LaaS service in the Philippines
6 Aug 20
They will offer e-commerce loans on Lazada via GoBear's eShopaLoan.
South Korean banks' consumer loans rise 2.3% in July
4 Aug 20
People scrambled to buy apartments before prices rose too high.
Indian banks rush to lend against $1.5t hoard of gold
30 Jul 20
Firms are expanding their gold-backed loans to accommodate families sitting on $1.5t hoard of the precious metal.
Singapore bank loans skid for fourth straight month in June
30 Jul 20
Total loans fell 1% YoY, the first since 2016.
South Korea's corporate loans rise sharply amidst the pandemic
29 Jul 20
Loans soared 14.9% from January-May compared to a year earlier.
Majority in APAC still hope to move from LIBOR despite pandemic: poll
23 Jul 20
Three-fifths have have seen their transition plans grinding to a halt.
How Lendela streamlines customers' loan application process
23 Jul 20
The platform matches up customers’ loan needs from banks and lenders.
Singapore banks' trading print to offset lower interbank rates
20 Jul 20
Loan growth for the major banks are likely to be 1-2% QoQ.
Non-bank lending to flourish in Asia as incomes diminish
20 Jul 20
More than two-thirds have prepared for active borrowing.
Falling borrowing costs won't save India's embattled shadow lenders
15 Jul 20
Worries mount of rising bad debts as the pandemic crisis leaves millions jobless.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Central bankers push to drop Libor by end-2021; Wells Fargo posts $2.4b Q2 loss
15 Jul 20
And regulators race to enact cross-border payment rules to counteract Facebook.
South Korean banks to reduce lending in Q3: survey
14 Jul 20
Credit risk scores for the sectors are likely to record an increase, says the Bank of Korea.
MUFG to expand lending business in Thailand with Grab investment
14 Jul 20
Chief executive Hironori Kamezawa hinted on shifts in their overseas strategy.
OCBC launches first SORA-based home loan package
13 Jul 20
It is available to buyers with a minimum loan size of $720,000 (S$1m).
South Korean banks' delinquency rate shrinks in June: report
13 Jul 20
But this was due to more lending out rather than a decline in overdue loans.
China's credit growth peaks as PBOC brakes on easing
13 Jul 20
The gain will likely last for the short term.
Chinese banks should brace for bad loans: CBIRC
13 Jul 20
Outstanding non-performing loans totalled $514b in end-June.
Australian banks' loan deferral extension targets 'cliff' risks: Fitch
9 Jul 20
It will also give borrowers headroom to examine their financial conditions.
Australia's big banks to extend loan repayments for select customers
8 Jul 20
But customers who can resume paying their loans are required to do so.

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