Lending & Credit

Indonesia’s LINE Bank launch two new digital loans

The loans feature flexible repayment options.

Indonesia’s LINE Bank launch two new digital loans

The loans feature flexible repayment options.

South Korean banks to further ease lending in Q3: report

Household loan growth has slowed as borrowing costs rose, according to Yonhap.   Banks in South Korea are expected to further ease lending in the...

South Korea regulator calls for banks to intensify loan assessment: report

Fast-rising interest rates are expected to hit borrowers’ capacity to repay loans.

Public Bank raises lending rate, fixed deposit rate by 0.25%

This follows after the local regulator raised its policy rate by 25 basis points.

1 in 10 Singaporeans defer loan repayments

Majority plan to boost investments and savings.

1 in 5 affluent Singaporeans defer loan repayments, mull switching banks: survey

Over 40% of mass affluent bank customers saw their incomes decrease.

South Korea’s deposit, loan interest rates rose in May

Average interest rate for new deposits rose 15 basis points from April.

Taiwan’s B2B sector sees bad debt triple

The local chemicals industry has as high as 12% of B2B debt turning sour.

Chinese banks face tough balancing act of keeping profits, buoying economy

Smaller banks face being left in weaker financial positions, Natixis warns.

Thai bank earnings rise in Q2, but bad loans slated to rise

Rising costs and no more relief from the regulator will cause a rise in the bad loans ratio.

SMEs embrace flexible payments as consumers seek digital options

This is accompanied by the rise of biometrics to safeguard accounts.

Real estate woes threaten Chinese banks’ profits: Natixis

Bad loans are growing whilst new regulations' effects are yet to reflect.

Weekly Global News Wrap: State Street not buying Credit Suisse; Italy to expire bad loan scheme

And China gives the first nod to revive Ant IPO.   From Reuters: Financial services and bank holding company State Street has denied reports that...

Japan megabanks’ bad loans edge up to highest in six years

Billion-dollar exposures to Russia contributed to the negative outlook.