Lending & Credit
You won't believe how bad Asia's nonperforming loans are
                                                                                 
                    
                    	Slower GDP, higher interest rates.
                
                                
            You won't believe how bad Asia's nonperforming loans are
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            	Slower GDP, higher interest rates.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Bangkok Bank eyes 5-7% loan growth in 1Q
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	But it could get worse.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippines' lending activities up 19.4% to PHP3.8t in February
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Faster growth than previous record.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thai banks report flat industry loans in February
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Deposits up a measly 1.3%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thai banks mull offering relief packages for SMEs amidst rising economic woes
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Non-performing loans for SMEs feared to rise.
                    
                                        
                    
                Siam Commercial Bank loans up 3.3% in 4Q13
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Thanks to strong growth in these areas.
                    
                                        
                    
                Jingle those bells: we are off for Christmas!
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Santa is on his sleigh and the elves won't be back until Jan 6.
                    
                                        
                    
                Asia-Pac insurers seen to splurge US$18.1b on technology next year
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	That's 5.6% more than previous forays.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore banks' big 3 basking in business loans boom
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Can it offset sluggish mortgage loans?
                    
                                        
                    
                Why Singapore's 30-40% drop in mortgage approvals is bad news for UOB
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Impact will be seen in 2H14.
                    
                                        
                    
                Here are 3 charts to prove Singapore banks' ugly loan growth in October
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Housing loan growth slowest in 4 years.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why Singapore banks suffered a mild deposit contraction in October
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Due to SGD appreciation and QE.
                    
                                        
                    
                Total bank lending in Singapore up 1.4% in October
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Here's the main growth driver.
                    
                                        
                    
                CITIC Bank International anticipates high double digit growth in tax loan
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	More cash-milking loan projects underway.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chinese banks' bad loans rocket to eight year high
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Fuels fears of excessive and massive debt.
                    
                                        
                    
                China imposes stricter LGFV issuance rules
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Issues new criteria for denying filings.
                    
                                        
                    
                China keeps chokehold on shadow banking
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Aggregate financing falls to RMB856.4 billion.