Lending & Credit
BDO completes quick sale of US$123m LTCND
BDO completes quick sale of US$123m LTCND
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The Philippines’ largest bank said this was because of strong demand.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong banks' lending to Qianhai to grow gradually in the first 3 years
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	They are likely to be selective in their lending decisions.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippine bank lending still rising
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Growth in January, however, is slower than December’s.
                    
                                        
                    
                Find out what the loan growth drivers of DBS, OCBC, and UOB are
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	But overall net interest income is feared to slow in 2013.
                    
                                        
                    
                Standard Chartered's wholesale loans in Singapore and Hong Kong shrank
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	But mortgage loans were up 25% and 13% respectively.
                    
                                        
                    
                SMBC Consumer Finance to open 4 Chinese offices
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Its consumer loan unit intends to open the branches in the next three years.		Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. wants to focus its capital on...
                    
                                        
                    
                China's NPLs reached a whopping US$79b at the end of 2012
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Asset management companies will be set up to fend off risks.
                    
                                        
                    
                Bank Rakyat Indonesia's growth in micro loans feared to slow
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Average loan yields in micro loans have dropped to 20% in 2012.
                    
                                        
                    
                2 reasons why Hong Kong banks' loan growth will decelerate in FY13
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Loose monetary conditions in China is one reason.
                    
                                        
                    
                BIDV signs cooperation agreement with IIB
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam will receive US$65 million credit.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chinese banks’ bad loans jumped by 39%
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Stood at US$69 billion in 2012.
                    
                                        
                    
                Credit penetration in Indonesia still low even after a decade of strong credit growth
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	It's at 29% of GDP.
                    
                                        
                    
                Mortgage loans in Hong Kong declined 15.9%
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Blame it on the property cooling measures.
                    
                                        
                    
                China's total social financing peaked in January at RMB2.5t: Barclays
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Find out what other risks loom for China.
                    
                                        
                    
                China gets tougher on shadow banking
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	New rules intend to slow explosive growth of the gray market.
                    
                                        
                    
                Agricultural Bank of China reports record growth in loans to SMEs
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Big Four bank said loans hit US$96 billion in 2012.
                    
                                        
                    
                Nomura predicts strong micro credit growth recovery for Bank Rakyat Indonesia in FY13F
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Thanks to the 6,000 newly-hired loan account officers.