Lending & Credit

Gold to hard-carry Bank Syariah Indonesia’s margins

But overall growth will still be lower amidst industry-wide signs of asset quality deterioration.

OCBC eyes $2.7b for serial entrepreneurs

OCBC Group has lent $1.17b to more than 1,800 repeat founders since 2017.

Unbanked Filipinos narrow gap in credit perceptions: TransUnion

Fintech users showed the highest trust in credit products.

Taiwanese banks’ SME loans rise to $355.73b by end-June

Loans extended to SMEs by domestic banks accounted for 64.73% of total loans.

Indian banks face modest exposure to US tariff-hit sectors

They should be able to manage the credit costs and asset quality.

National Australia Bank fined $15.5m for failing to respond to hardship claim

NAB and subsidiary AFSH are required to publish an adverse publicity notice.

NAB, Westpac cut interest rates of home loans

Westpac also cut the interest rates of deposits.

Singapore banks see H1 profit ease on margin, tax pressures

The big three’s profitability moderated from peal levels, noted Moody’s Ratings.

India’s credit demand remained strong in Jan-Mar

Fresh disbursals reached $182.61b during the period, according to Experian.

Commercial lending to reach $29.37b by 2030

Access to large sums of money, shorter application processes, and low interest rates boosted its growth.

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand name new banks for local currency transaction framework

The banks will facilitate cross-border settlement of trade and investment.

ANZ rolls out home loan policy changes to aid self-employed Australians

Earlier in July, Westpac halved its income assessment to one year.