Lending & Credit
India's J&K Bank targets 20% credit growth
India's J&K Bank targets 20% credit growth
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The Jammu and Kashmir Bank is targeting a credit growth of 20 percent deposit growth of 17 percent.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thai banks' household loans under watch
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The Bank of Thailand said it was keeping a close watch on credit for the purchase of cars and condominiums.
                    
                                        
                    
                State Bank of India shifts lending power to branch managers
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	State Bank of India is giving up its half-a-decade of centralised loan processing.
                    
                                        
                    
                Overseas NPAs of Indian banks on the rise
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	India’s largest bank sees overseas non-performing assets rise by US$15 million.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japanese mega banks' overseas loans book to grow 10%-20% per annum
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	But Fitch warns it will be a 'selective' growth.
                    
                                        
                    
                More Chinese fall victim to banks’ Ponzi-type products
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Wealth management products used to deceive investors.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korea Eximbank to boost project, SME financing
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Eximbank will provide project financing worth 21 trillion won ($19 billion) this year, up from 19 trillion won last year.
                    
                                        
                    
                China Big Four’s new loans up from year earlier
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Top state-owned banks extend more loans in January.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indonesia's BCA cuts loan growth forecast
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Indonesia's slowing economy caused BCA to be less optimistic with its loan growth.
                    
                                        
                    
                S. Korea banks reduce bad loans
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Efforts of South Korean banks to clean up bad loans are paying off.
                    
                                        
                    
                CIMB surprisingly expects 15% loan growth for FY13
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Find out what else to expect from CIMB this year.
                    
                                        
                    
                3 key trends in Indian banks' loan growth
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	It's likely to range around 13-14% in FY13.
                    
                                        
                    
                What you must know about Hong Leong Bank's all-new PowerSME Current Account
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Customers can earn monthly rebates to waive off fees on their banking transactions.
                    
                                        
                    
                New bank loans to China's corporate sector declined sharply by 27%
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Find out what went wrong in 2012.
                    
                                        
                    
                Financial firms less dependent on banking credit
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Continue to turn to shadow banking for funds.
                    
                                        
                    
                CDB to finance more infrastructure projects in China
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	China's largest infrastructure project lender to fund more urbanization-related projects.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnamese banks ordered to beef up funds
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	State Bank of Vietnam sets June 1 deadline to protect against more NPLs.