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Mastercard, ADB promote financial inclusion in APAC MSMEs
Mastercard, ADB promote financial inclusion in APAC MSMEs
Mastercard’s fund is allotting $5m to the ADB.
Thailand’s banking system loans contract 2% in Q3
Loans to petrochemical, electronic, and automotive sectors fell.
Vietnam’s central bank urges credit firms to reduce loan fees, simplify process
Credit institutions are asked to review fees with view of possible exemptions.
Three Indian banks penalized for lending violations
Two banks sanctioned loans to its directors, the RBI stated in separate notices.
Siam Commercial Bank offers 0% interest solar panel installation packages
The package includes solar panels, inverter equipment, and installation.
Improved lending to MSMEs needed: central banker
MSMEs make up almost a third of India’s nominal GDP.
Taiwanese banks' loans to SMEs reach $314.57b in September
The average non-performing loan ratio of SME loans was 0.22%.
South Korea's household loans up 0.9% in Q3
Total outstanding household credits was $1.28t as of end-September 2024.
South Korean banks’ delinquency rate fell in Sept 2024
The volume of newly delinquent loans shrank KRW0.5t during the month.
Export-Import Bank of Thailand faces elevated asset quality risk, profit pressures
Its gross NPL ratio rose whilst profitability declined in the first half of 2024.
Maybank rolls out green financial advisory service to SEA SMEs
Small and medium enterprises will receive funding to aid in their sustainability reporting.
India's microfinance institutions see rising delinquencies
CareEdge warns this could hamper incremental bank funding and equity investments.
Global banks’ credit losses expected to rise by 7% in 2025
About 80% of global banking groups have stable rating outlooks.
HSBC invests $100m in MSME finance platform Funding Societies
Two annual credit facilities were also extended to Funding Societies.
GoTyme, foodpanda launch flexible loans to MSMEs
The loans are offered to foodpanda's partner vendors.
Why is willful default a growing threat to Bangladesh’s financial stability?
Bangladesh must implement stronger governance measures across its financial institutions.
PH cybercrime body, JuanHand ink MOA on combat fintech lending cybercrime
They will develop a data and information sharing mechanism.
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