Lending & Credit

Australian banks shift more fees to small businesses

A Reserve of Australia report showed that households paid 7 percent less bankfees, but businesses paid 5.5 percent more.

Australian banks shift more fees to small businesses

A Reserve of Australia report showed that households paid 7 percent less bankfees, but businesses paid 5.5 percent more.

Malaysia's EXIM Bank inks reinsurance MoU with UK's ECGD

Malaysia's EXIM Bank aims to establish a basis for the exchange of information, coinsurance, reinsurance and training with ECGD of United Kingdom via...

Syndicate Bank to focus more on retail banking, SME loans

Syndicate Bank is looking to intensify its fee income, retail and SME loans to boost its balance sheet.

Korea's foreign banks see increased overseas borrowing

Foreign bank branches in South Korea have increased their overseas borrowing so far this year.

SME Bank taps BSN branches for collection

With better a collection system, SME Bank expects its NPLs to decrease to 15% by year-end, from 17% last year.

NIDC Bank asked to raise capital

NIDC has been asked by Nepal's central bank to increase its capital so that it could invest more and facilitate growth of productive industries.

Dena Bank to fund agri warehouses

Dena Bank will fund the creation of warehousing infrastructure by Star Agri in Tier 2 and 3 cities.

China's banking authorities deny 30% home lending discounts

The PBOC said reports that it allowed 30 percent lending discounts to first-time home buyers contain deliberate misinterpretations.

TienPhongBank to lend $144M in low interests

TienPhongBank has allocated US$144 million to provide low-interest loans for enterprises.

S. Korean banks warned against loan defaults

Loan delinquency rates have accelerated in Korea, making it imperative for lenders to better manage their loans.

Asia-Pacific tops in mobile banking

The Asia-Pacific will continue to have the most number of mobile banking users in the world.

Competition among small and big Chinese banks increasing

Small Chinese banks are taking away business from their bigger, state-owned rivals with simple offerings such as higher interest rates.

China to relax limits on lending

China's central bank implemented an interest rate cut by 25 basis points, the first reduction since the end of 2008.

China bank lending accelerates in May

Beijing said bank lending and the money supply were above expectations in May.

Liberalization to stoke volatility in China's banking sector

The stable policy environment that is the foundation of stability in China's baking sector is under threat.

India encourages banks to salvage junk assets

The Indian government wants has created new rules to encourage state-owned banks to salvage junk assets.

Macao increases private sector loans in April

Macao's loans to local private sector  increased 1.3 percent month-to-month in April to US$21.56 billion.