Lending & Credit

Taiwanese banks hold $310.53t in SME loans in June

SME loans made up 65.64% of all corporate loans in Taiwan.

Taiwanese banks hold $310.53t in SME loans in June

SME loans made up 65.64% of all corporate loans in Taiwan.

StanChart rolls out ESG-linked cash account in Hong Kong, SG

Clients are rewarded when they meet ESG-related targets.

Thailand’s Krungsri launches SME transition loan for clean energy 

It will help businesses embrace clean energy solutions and reduce pollution.

Taiwanese banks’ total loans up 0.13% in June

Coverage ratios of allowances for NPLs rose almost 30 percentage points.

Malaysia’s outstanding loans up 6% in June

Business loans lifted overall growth, whilst household growth was slower.

Malaysia’s business loans slated for up to 7% growth in 2024

However, softer credit demand is seen from the household segment.

Thailand postpones card repayment rate hike amidst borrower struggles: report

The central bank will continue to promote consolidation of home and retail debt.

South Korea’s deposit, loan interest rates dip in June

Average interest rates for new and outstanding loans and deposits fell.

MUFG invests $393m in PH superapp GCash’s parent company

Globe Fintech Innovations operates GCash and Fuse Lending.

More data needed for sustainable financing— experts

Banks are struggling to get the right data at the right place.

PH banks report rise in household loan demand for Q2

Demand for both loans to households and enterprises rose, official data showed.

Philippine banks more wary of lending to companies

Borrowers’ net profiles and profitability reportedly deteriorated in Q2.

Indonesia’s new loans rise in Q2

New loan disbursements are expected to further grow in Q3.

CashOn launches digital currency lending matching platform in Hong Kong

CashOn connects customers to licensed financial institutions.

Citi names Ed Huntsman as head of financing, markets for Asian markets

Huntsman will remain global head of financing for spread products.

RCBC unable to sustain improved capital amidst bad loans: Moody’s

Its NPL ratio is “one of the weakest” amongst its domestic peers, Moody’s said.