Lending & Credit
Philippine banks’ bad loans ratio to decline in 2023: S&P
But should interest rates rise sharply, banks may face more defaults.
Philippine banks’ bad loans ratio to decline in 2023: S&P
But should interest rates rise sharply, banks may face more defaults.
China’s banking sector to polarize in 2023; weak banks face failure
Overall loan growth will come below 10% in 2023, says S&P.
Bangladeshi banks face weak profitability in 2023: S&P
The COVID measures, which have yet to be relaxed, will squeeze banks’ margins.
Sound underwriting shields South Korean banks’ from housing market downturn: Fitch
Unsecured personal loans and small business loans are bigger risks.
Thailand’s KBank earmarks $5.53b for sustainable funding, loans
The bank says it will grant the funding and loans to 1.9 million small pocket customers.
South Korea’s bank loans fall by $834m in September: report
The rise in banks’ lending rates contributed to the fall.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Higher capital req’s to curb lending, says Citi exec; Interest rates may hit over 4.5%
And France’s Orange exploring “all opportunities” amidst reports it's selling its bank arm.
Expect faster credit, more government issuance in China through 2022: ING
Government spending should continue to increase in order to provide enough job stability.
Malaysia, Indonesia sukuk markets to slow in near-term: Fitch
Issuance in core markets, which include the two countries, fell 14.4% in Q3.
China new bank lending rise in September: report
Household loans rose to CNY650.3b in September.
Thai banks’ recovery besieged by inflation, weakening currency: S&P
The tourism hit has affected income levels, which would borrowers’ ability to pay.
60 largest banks need $210.2b to cover future fossil fuel losses: Finance Watch
Basel’s current framework encourages continued build up of risk, the nonprofit warned.
Banks’ commercial real estate woes in China to persist for two more years: report
Property developers just posted their worst first-half earnings in over a decade.
APAC banking markets to tighten macroprudential policies in 2023: Fitch
Malaysia and Thailand will take steps to strengthen their mortgage sectors, said Fitch.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Citi to divest Mexico consumer arm via sale or IPO; Wells Fargo hires third-party race auditor
And China’s homeowners rush to offload mortgages.
Taiwan bad loans increased by $400m in July
Total outstanding loans increased to $1.19t at the end of July.
Citi Philippines raises Home Credit’s facility to $14.3m
This is almost double the $7.36m it approved last May.