Lending & Credit

Massive Wenzhou debt might wreck Chinese financial reforms

Court cases on private financing jumped to 20,000 in 2012.

Massive Wenzhou debt might wreck Chinese financial reforms

Court cases on private financing jumped to 20,000 in 2012.

Indian Overseas Bank expects 18% credit growth in FY13

Indian Overseas Bank expects a loan growth of up to 18 percent in the current fiscal.

Vietnam will not meet 2015 deadline for Basel II

Banking sector’s huge non-performing loans and inadequate credit risk framework are major stumbling blocks.

Philippines' bank lending standards eased in 4Q12

It's attributed to improvement liquidity of banks’ asset portfolio.

Chinese banks in massive rollover of local government debt

Extends repayment of three-fourths of RMB4 trillion.

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.

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.