Lending & Credit
SMBC signs SBI pact to back India sunrise sector project finance
SMBC signs SBI pact to back India sunrise sector project finance
They aim to grow India’s “sunrise sectors”.
Vietnam banks face whiplash as fast lending fuels asset price risks
Credit growth target is 15% in 2026, but banks can be hurt if prices correct.
Malaysia credit growth eases to 5.3% as business loans cool
The banking system’s liquidity coverage ratio rose to 154.8% during the month.
Banks retreat, private credit advances: Asia Pacific’s quiet lending revolution
The region is amongst the fastest-growing private credit markets globally, albeit from a smaller base.
Philippine banks signal credit squeeze as tightening bias grows in Q1
About 12.8% of banks expect to tighten credit standards for household loans.
Taiwan bank loan growth to hit high single digits on US pact
Increased overseas investments and corporate credit demand will lift loas.
Greater Bay Area loan access index sinks to 48.7 as recovery reverses
Quarterly business confidence data shows lending conditions falling back into contractionary territory.
South Korean bank delinquencies hit 0.6% with SMEs hit hardest
Volume of newly delinquent loans shrank whilst resolved loans rose.
Korea’s outstanding deposit rate fell in December whilst loan rates climbed
Rates for new deposits rose during the month.
Motilal Oswal profit skyrockets 65% on record operating surge
The India financial services company saw asset and private wealth growth.
China bank asset quality risks surge on state lending
Relending rates fell by 25 bps to relieve funding pressure on micro and small enterprises.
Kiatnakin Phatra Bank's profit jumps 26.1% but loan book shrinks in Q4 2025
Its net profit of $190.06m is 18.6% higher compared to a year earlier.
Chinese banks defy Vanke contagion as S&P forecasts 4% growth
Weak-loan ratios are currently performing better than the agency had previously anticipated.
Moneymax launches credit push as 95% of Filipinos “credit invisible”
The company will release guides and hold webinars in partnership with the CCAP.
4 APAC markets face 'declining' outlook as loan yields retreat: Fitch
Any resulting drag on the operating profit and RWA should be manageable.
Natixis CIB names Jarek Olszowka as APAC head of green & sustainable hub
He was the international head of sustainable finance for a major Japanese financial services group.
DBS Hong Kong unveils new SME sustainable finance program
Eligible uses include energy efficiency upgrades, resource conservation, and clean transportation.
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