Lending & Credit
Natixis names William Xiong as new head of loan syndicate for APAC
Natixis names William Xiong as new head of loan syndicate for APAC
Xiong first joined Natixis CIB’s loan syndication team in 2017.
Bank of the Philippine Islands' issues $373m fixed-rate bonds due 2024
BPI Rise Bonds have an interest rate of 5.75% per annum.
UnionBank net income up 12% to $233.59m in 2022
Revenue hit a record high, whilst consumer loans rose after acquiring Citi’s assets.
Thailand's KBank targets 5-7% loan growth in 2023
Thailand's economy will recover unevenly, varying across different businesses, KBank's CEO noted.
High inflation, interest rates may increase Southeast Asian banks’ loan problems
Both asset quality and profits will weaken but should be manageable, says Moody’s.
Weekly Global News Wrap: BNP Paribas vows to slash oil lending; Bank of America employees awarded restricted stock
And Barclays names ex-Credit Suisse dealmaker as head of investment banking.
China overseas loan commitments dwindle as firms adapt “small is beautiful” approach
Only 28 new loan commitments were recorded in 2020 and 2021.
Less than 10% of global energy financing went to renewables: study
Of the $2.5t funneled to energy firms, only $178b were for clean energy activities, the report said.
Korean banks’ bad loans ratio up 0.02ppt in November
Ratio reflects loans overdue by at least one month.
Filipinos spent 9 years in total using digital lending apps in 2022
Over 2.3 million users actively used a digital lending platform at least once a month.
Economic growth to cushion rising risks faced by ASEAN banks
Tightening of interest rate cycles in 2023 will weaken asset quality, says Fitch.
Banks in South Korea to maintain eased stance in extending loans: report
Increased lending capacity and intensifying competition encourage banks.
China’s big four banks $550m short of meeting loss provision
Expect a flurry of senior non-preferred issuance bonds from the lenders.
Mizuho Bank inks MOU with Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank for ESG collaboration
It expands their earlier business cooperation MOU signed in August 2019.
Citi names Sanjay Nambiar as head of cards and unsecured lending for APAC, EMEA
Nambiar has worked across various roles in his 17-year career with Citi.
South Korea’s household lending rate soars to highest in 10 years: report
The household lending rate hit 5.57% per annum on average in November.
Indian banks’ lending to NBFCs up 150% from pre-COVID levels
In November, banks' outstanding credit to NBFCs rose 33% from 2021.
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