Lending & Credit
Singapore banks' NPLs won't spike in 2013: CIMB
Singapore banks' NPLs won't spike in 2013: CIMB
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	NPL will only increase 15-20bp for DBS, OCBC, and UOB.
                    
                                        
                    
                7 key things you need to know about CBRC's new guideline on LGFV loans
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	It not only reiterates the total exposure control on LGFV loans.
                    
                                        
                    
                SMBC becomes core investor in Indian infrastructure fund
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	SMBC joins Japan Bank for International Cooperation in backing fund.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippines to weaken surging peso
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Banks to cut reserve requirement to boost lending. Sources said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank, is considering another reduction...
                    
                                        
                    
                These graphs show the mortgage market share of banks in Hong Kong and Singapore
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Find out which banks are more exposed to the impact of the property cooling measures.
                    
                                        
                    
                Railway ministry's massive debts a grave danger for Chinese banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Of the Ministry of Railways’ liabilities, some US$321 billion are bank loans.
                    
                                        
                    
                DBS to boost Hong Kong lending by 10%
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Trade with mainland China is fueling demand for RMB services.
                    
                                        
                    
                Bank Danamon's micro lending growth dragged by slow growth in Java
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The bank’s loan growth slowed to 14.4% in FY12.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chinese bank lending hits US$99.6 billion in February
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Total lending for the month stood at US$172 billion.
                    
                                        
                    
                Standard Chartered closes US$109.35m loan facility in Singapore
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Kudos to StanChart's shipping finance team.
                    
                                        
                    
                China banks' total social financing reached RMB1.07t in February
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	But it's down from monthly record high of RMB 2.54tn in January.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indian government to invest US$182m for a women’s bank
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The bank will open in October.
                    
                                        
                    
                BPI increases loans to agriculture and livestock sectors
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Launches lending program for livestock owners nationwide.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chinese banks taking on intolerable risks
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Financial reforms needed to reduce excessive risks concentrated in banking sector.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore and Hong Kong banks may refocus on corporate lending
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	RoRWA on mortgages becomes increasingly less attractive.
                    
                                        
                    
                What you still don't know about Asian banks' risk weighting of assets
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	There has been increasing scrutiny on RWAs.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hang Seng Bank, DBS to be hit the hardest by a floor on mortgage risk weighting
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Check out why they are in more danger than their peers.