Lending & Credit
CIMB raises sustainable finance target to $13.7b by 2024
CIMB raises sustainable finance target to $13.7b by 2024
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The bank has already directed close to $9.6b in sustainable finance since 2021.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chinese banks cut deposit rates: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The banks cut deposit rates between 5 and 25 basis points.
                    
                                        
                    
                Weekly Global News Wrap: US floats stricter regional bank rules; Some China banks to cut mortgage rates
                                                                                                 
                        
                          And Wells Fargo has agreed to return $40m in overcharged fees to 11,000 customers.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japanese banks report lower average lending rates in July
                                                                                                 
                        
                          City banks’ interest rates for short-term and long-term loans decreased.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thai banks see improved profits, lower bad loans in Q2
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It also laid out plans aiming to reduce household debt.
                    
                                        
                    
                Standard Chartered sells aviation leasing finance business for $700m
                                                                                                 
                        
                          AviLease will also fund the repayment of US$2.9b of net intra-group financing.
                    
                                        
                    
                China state-owned banks to post ‘sharp’ revenue decline: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Banks are battling lower lending rates, ongoing property woes, and low interest margin.
                    
                                        
                    
                Jeonbuk Bank profits to weaken from real estate lending woes
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Asset quality and profitability will weaken through 2024, Moody’s said.
                    
                                        
                    
                Consolidation in the cards for Australia’s mutual lenders
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Mutuals should scale back branch operations and invest in tech.
                    
                                        
                    
                KEB Hana Bank’s profits stable in 2023, but NIM to decline
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It has improved its cost-to-income ratio and loan portfolio over the years.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam’s 2050 energy transition plan sparks green lending surge
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The Power Development Plan 8 helps attract foreign lenders for green projects aligned with Vietnam’s 2050 clean energy goals.
                    
                                        
                    
                Double digit profit, loan growth in the horizon for Indonesia’s BCA
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Net profit will rise by 21% year-on-year.
                    
                                        
                    
                MUFG closes $50m Islamic green trade finance facility for Sime Darby Motors
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Proceeds will be used for working capital needs related to EVs.
                    
                                        
                    
                OCBC offers digital invoice financing to SMEs
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Over 55,000 SMEs are registered in InvoiceNow.
                    
                                        
                    
                South Korean banks to maintain eased lending stance in Q3: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                          There are less banks who will ease their lending stance compared to Q2 and Q1, however
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia’s Public Bank extended $2.6b 'affordable home' loans in 2022
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The bank has given out RM67b in commercial loans to Malaysian SMEs.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thai regulator warns of weakening debt serviceability, bond market
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Slower-than-expected income recovery and rising cost of living are hitting households.