Lending & Credit
3 biggest reasons behind Chinese banks' TSF drop in July
It fell to RMB 809b.
BEA's impaired loan ratio climbs to 0.38%
Due to credit quality deterioration outside Hong Kong.
Bank lending to Indian NBFCs virtually nil
RBI regulatory tightening blamed for slowdown.
Bad loans hurt SBI’s profit
Fiscal year 2014 won’t be good for SBI.
NAB offers $1000 cash back to homeowners
That's if they switch their mortgage to NAB.
US$474 million needed to buy Vietnamese banks' NPLs
Bad debt bank will issue special bonds.
South Korea maintains policy rate at 2.5%
Has major concerns about major downside economic risks.
What Asian banks need to know about customers' trust and fair treatment (Part 4)
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Commonwealth Bank cuts interest rates by 0.25% per annum effective August 14
The new Standard Variable Home Loan Rate is 5.9%.
India will continue bond sales to sap liquidity
Pledges defense of rupee in a calibrated manner.
Mizuho Bank loans US$40 million to Philippines’ second largest telecom firm
Loan will restructure debt profile of Globe Telecom, Inc.
Vietnamese “bad debt bank” now open for business
Mission is to prevent collapse of battered Vietnamese banks.
China worries local government debt could trigger financial crisis
Orders immediate audit of this rising US$1.6 trillion debt.
Mizuho Bank begins offering reverse mortgages to elderly Japanese
Estimates earnings of US$51 billion from product.
Chinese banks boost SME lending
Financial environment for these firms will also improve.
China admits financial sector difficulties
But will implement targeted measures.