Lending & Credit
Thailand’s TISCO maintains strict credit policy as car loans fall
It will maintain its high dividend payout but won’t heed calls to raise it, analysts said.
Thailand’s TISCO maintains strict credit policy as car loans fall
It will maintain its high dividend payout but won’t heed calls to raise it, analysts said.
Malaysian banks’ asset quality strong but profits to stay flat in 2024
A sustained currency depreciation may affect import-reliant sectors, an analyst warned.
Taiwan’s domestic banks extended $300.7b in SME loans
This accounts for 65% of all loans extended to all enterprises.
New Sydney investment offers 65% loan-to-value ratio
Conservative lending reflects cautious market sentiment in Sydney's industrial sector.
Maybank offers financial package for registered charities
They offered the first recyclable grant in Singapore.
Korean banks to ease lending standards for companies and mortgages
But banks are expected to tighten lending standards for household loans.
Property malaise weighs on China and Korean banks
Most of APAC banks have a stable outlook for 2024, says S&P.
Superapps to help drive BNPL userbase to 670 million by 2028
Superapps like WeChat and Grab are adopting and offering BNPL services to users.
Revised rules bolster car loans but with influx of lower quality borrowers
The asset quality of auto finance companies will be tested.
Weak home sales risk worsening Chinese banks' bad loans
Banks’ property loan exposure is expected to fall 6% amidst ongoing caution.
Thailand’s SCB, SCG offers green loans for net zero buildings
The loan will help entrepreneurs transition their buildings to net zero structures.
Citi revenue up 49% to $1.7b in 2023 as corporate lending grew
Both equity and debt underwriting fees rose.
ZA Bank unveils business loan for Global Payments merchants
The virtual bank examines credit health based on business activities, amongst others.
Philippine bank lending up 8.6% in Feb on higher motor and card loans
Consumer loans grew 25.2% partly due to demand for motor vehicle loans rising.
Korean banks’ household loans drops in March as mortgage demand slows
In contrast, bank lending to the corporate sector increased by over KRW10t.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Nomura eyes $10b US credit portfolio in 10 years; UBS CEO earned $15.9m
And JPMorgan Chase revamps investment banking and capital markets leadership.
Average interest rates of new bank deposits in South Korea declines
Interest rates of new loans are also lower in February.