Lending & Credit
Mega Financial eyes extending cooperation with China banks
Mega Financial eyes extending cooperation with China banks
Mega wants more collaboration with Chinese lenders after it released $31 million loan with BoC.
China bank stocks collapse to pre-crisis levels as fears mount
China's tightening efforts in lending are causing stock market panic, bringing down bank valuations close to recession levels.
Major China banks begin tightening credit
Regulators' pressure prompts BOC and CCB to put up measures to curb lending.
China banking crisis as trade finance lines pulled
With banks in China confirmed to have suspended new lending since 19 January, import orders for commodities and machineries are seen to be affected...
Bank of China tightens loan issuance
BOC attempted to curb skyrocketing loan growth in line with regulator's pressure on banks.
Agricultural Bank of China posts record lending
The $22 billion worth of loans to farmers spur bank to beef up operations in cities.
India banks ask interest rates to be stabilised
Bankers said the fall in loan growth below 10 percent may be aggravated once RBI increases rates.
Bangkok Bank eyes growth in loans to SMEs
Expected increase in small-sized loans prompts bank to focus on SME loans in 2010.
Pre-payment penalty for Axis Bank home loans removed
Axis respects customers' right of choice even when they shift a loan to a competing bank.
Bangkok Bank positive loans 2010 growth of 3-4%
Intensified lending to small and medium businesses and economic rebound give Bangkok Bank reason to cheer.
Housing Development Finance Corp appoints new chief
Keki Mistry replaces Deepak Parekh as HDFC’s CEO on 31 December after 16 successful years.
ICICI to focus on beefing up home loans
Bank joins bandwagon on profiting from the recovery of realty sector with a promo.
South Korean regulator to police loan-deposit ratios
Lenders are barred from lending more than the amount they receive to manage their liquidity risks.
Chinese banks limited to lend $1.1tln in 2010
Analysts believe $366 billion cut from 2009 cap can be replenished as loans growth remains high.
Bank Indonesia to regulate lending among banks
The country's central bank wants to discourage stockpiling of high-interest notes by enforcing standard repurchasing agreement.
Siam City Bank eyes for better NPL deal
SCIB decides to suspend shedding off $271.7 million of non-performing loans due to low bids.
Affin confident loans will increase by 10%
Sustained rise in demand for loans spurs optimism on reaching targeted 8 to 10 percent increase.