Lending & Credit

Japanese banks top world infrastructure lending

Thomson Reuters survey confirms dominance.

Japanese banks top world infrastructure lending

Thomson Reuters survey confirms dominance.

SME financing taken on by Chinese local governments

China introduces a new category of bonds specifically for SMEs.

How can Indian banks face the looming disaster from failing restructured loans?

Here are 4 things banks and governments alike must do to address reduction in asset quality concerns.

Thai banks tailor loans for real estate

Adjust strategies for real estate developers.

Why Indian banks will benefit from the increase in restructured loan provisions

The 2.75% provision is expected to strengthen their loss absorption capacity.

Are Chinese banks ill-equipped to acquire and run Euro banks?

The best that predatory Chinese banks could do is take over a struggling European bank and leave the management in place.

Thailand's BAY targets condo loans

White-collar Thais want more condomiums.

China banks' loan growth on track to meet the RMB8.5tn target for 2012

Total new RMB loans reached RMB6.72tn in the first nine months of 2012.

Strong Singapore dollar thwarts Singapore's RMB plans

Singapore’s strengthening dollar is preventing the city-state from becoming an alternative to Hong Kong for renminbi deposits.

Chinese banks financing more foreign trade

Outstanding trade financing between banks and China’s exporters and importers amounted to US$469 billion in September, 34% higher year-on-year.