Lending & Credit

BPI increases loans to agriculture and livestock sectors

Launches lending program for livestock owners nationwide.

BPI increases loans to agriculture and livestock sectors

Launches lending program for livestock owners nationwide.

Chinese banks taking on intolerable risks

Financial reforms needed to reduce excessive risks concentrated in banking sector.

Singapore and Hong Kong banks may refocus on corporate lending

RoRWA on mortgages becomes increasingly less attractive.

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.

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.

BIDV signs cooperation agreement with IIB

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam will receive US$65 million credit.