Lending & Credit

What you must know about Hong Leong Bank's all-new PowerSME Current Account

Customers can earn monthly rebates to waive off fees on their banking transactions.

What you must know about Hong Leong Bank's all-new PowerSME Current Account

Customers can earn monthly rebates to waive off fees on their banking transactions.

Financial firms less dependent on banking credit

Continue to turn to shadow banking for funds.

CDB to finance more infrastructure projects in China

China's largest infrastructure project lender to fund more urbanization-related projects.

Vietnamese banks ordered to beef up funds

State Bank of Vietnam sets June 1 deadline to protect against more NPLs.

Singapore's loan growth feared to be on a declining trend

Overall loan growth is expected to moderate to 8% this year.

China getting tougher on shadow banking

Government to publish a regional breakdown of financing flows that measures total corporate fundraising.

China eyes Pakistan microfinance banking model

Pakistan says microfinancing system can benefit China.

Boediono prods banks to lend more to young businessmen

Indonesian Vice President Boediono said entrepreneurs have a crucial role in development.

Bangkok Bank expects loan growth to continue in 2013

Bangkok Bank expects further loan growth after the 9.1-percent expansion in 2012.

Philippine banks' lending slowed to 14% in November

Slowdown was most evident in trade and construction.

Risk of massive default by Chinese banks increases

Seven-fold surge in trust loans worries central government.

S. Korean banks to lend more to smaller firms in 2013

Eighteen Korean banks are planning to lend a combined 30.8 trillion won to SMEs this year.

Singapore banks' mortgage loans to grow by 8% in 2013

Thanks to natural new home buyers and HDB upgraders.

Thailand's SCB aims for double-digit lending growth

Siam Commercial Bank unveiled its plans for 2013 to boost growth.