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Validus, Citibank establish $100m facility for SME financing
The facility is collateralized by SME loans by Validus’ Singapore arm.
Validus, Citibank establish $100m facility for SME financing
The facility is collateralized by SME loans by Validus’ Singapore arm.
Singapore extends ESG loan facility to banks, FIs
Since being launched in April 2020 it has disbursed S$13.3b to FIs in support.
IFC grants $40m loan to Vietnam’s SeABank to expand SME lending
It’s the first phase of a $150m package for expanding SME lending, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Security Bank’s SB Finance launches Car4Cash in the Philippines
Car owners can gain access to as much as PHP2m.
Local bond market’s problems heighten Chinese banks' credit risks
The bond market’s repayment woes may force banks to make concessions for the sake of financial stability.
Hong Kong’s consumer credit demand rebounds in Q1
Mortgages and credit card demand rose, whilst unsecured credit hit a historical low.
South Korean banks’ bad loan ratio hits record low in Q
Ratio of bad loans to total lending came at only 0.62% as of end-March.
India, Philippines banks in trouble amidst renewed infection surge
Emerging banks in Asia continue to be in a tough operating environment, says Fitch.
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