Lending & Credit
BNI to receive $150M loan from US Exim Bank
BNI to receive $150M loan from US Exim Bank
BNI will receive a US$150 million loan from US Exim Bank to improve its liquidity, and to finance Indonesian importers.
EastWest Bank reduces mortgage financing interest to 5.88%
EastWest Bank has recently introduced its lowest home loan interest rate of 5.88 per cent fixed for the first year.
BPI loans out entire P10-B stock rights proceeds
BPI has loaned out the entire amount of its recently-raised P10 billion capital in its 2010 loan portfolio.
Woori Bank raises $610mn Samurai bonds
The lender issued three tranches of yen denominated bonds maturing in one year, 18 months and two years.
NPL ratio Of Chinese commercial banks hit 1.14%
The non-performing loan ratio of commercial banks in China was 1.14 percent at end 2010. The NPL balance is US$65.2 billion, according to a Reuters...
China's "Big 4" to lend $110B in Q1
Chinese regulators have ordered the nation's four biggest banks to cap their combined new loans in the first quarter at US$110 billion.
ANZ issues $3bln debt in 3-part sale
The bank issued $1bln three-year notes, $1bln 10-year bonds and $1bln three-year floating rate notes.
World Bank issues first renminbi bond sale in HK
The bank’s entry into the renminbi bond market will permit investors to diversify their currency holdings and expand their renminbi exposure.
ADB, IFC, Citibank, MCB boost Pakistan's textile sector
ADB, IFC, Citibank and MCB Bank will help boost Pakistan’s textile industry.
Bank Jabar to use bond sale proceeds for expansion
Bank Jabar Banten is relying on a major bond sale in January to help it expand its lending business.
DBS Indonesia to focus on SMEs
DBS Group of Singapore will cater to to small- and medium-sized enterprises in its plan of expanding in Indonesia.
Hang Seng lead-arranges US$50mln loan facility
The US$50 million equivalent multi-currency transferable term loan facility included the first-ever renminbi syndicated loan facility in Hong Kong.
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