Lending & Credit

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.

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)

In the fourth and final part of a special series of reports regarding conduct risk consumer protection regulations, we focus on some of the tactical...

India will continue bond sales to sap liquidity

Pledges defense of rupee in a calibrated manner.

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.

Chinese banks boost SME lending

Financial environment for these firms will also improve.

China admits financial sector difficulties

But will implement targeted measures.