Lending
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China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged for 13th month in June
The steady loan prime rates (LPRs) signal authorities are in no rush to ease policy Published Mon, Jun 22, 2026 · 11:07 AM [SHANGHAI] China left benchmark lending rates unchanged…
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India’s new lending curbs seen squeezing trading firms
Published Mon, Feb 23, 2026 · 11:53 AM [MUMBAI] The Indian central bank’s curbs on bank funding for proprietary trading could spur trading firms to shift business offshore and may…
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Singapore bank lending hits fastest monthly growth since Dec 2024; full-year lending at multi-year high
For the whole of 2025, bank lending up 5.8% at S$10.26 trillion, MAS data indicates [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s bank lending in December 2025 charted the highest monthly increase since December 2024,…
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OCBC taps Citi to roll out securities lending for clients, following Maybank’s earlier move
This covers retail and corporate customers of OCBC Securities and clients of Bank of Singapore [SINGAPORE] OCBC has rolled out a securities lending programme that will allow customers to lend…
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for eighth straight month
[SHANGHAI] China left benchmark loan prime rates unchanged on Tuesday for the eighth consecutive month in January, matching market expectations. Leaving the rates steady suggests policymakers are in no hurry to deliver…
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China’s central bank cuts structural interest rates to boost targeted lending
The moves signal targeted adjustments to bolster an economy hit by weak demand and imbalances [BEIJING] China’s central bank signalled it has room to further reduce interest rates and bank…
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How Trump’s proposed cap on credit card rates could reshape consumer lending
It could wipe out billions of dollars in interest income for banks and card issuers, and result in them tightening credit boxes [NEW YORK] A proposed one-year cap on credit…
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How Pennie’s Income-Focused Lending Is Changing How Americans Qualify for Loans
For millions of Americans, a credit score has long been the gatekeeper to financial opportunity. One number — shaped by past circumstances that may no longer reflect current reality —…
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China to scrub small overdue debts from credit records to help spur lending
[BEIJING] China’s central bank on Monday unveiled a one-off credit repair scheme to allow overdue personal debts of up to 10,000 yuan (S$1,835) incurred since 2020 to be removed from…
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh month in a row in December
[SHANGHAI] China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the seventh consecutive month in December on Monday, matching market expectations. The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was kept at 3.00 per…
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British Banks Under Fire Over Flawed Net Zero Study Used to Shape Lending
Some of Britain’s largest banks are facing scrutiny after it emerged they relied on a flawed net zero study that may have shaped how they assess climate risk and which…
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UK lenders approve more mortgages than expected in October, consumer lending cools
[LONDON] British lenders approved more mortgages than expected in October, despite concerns about finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget, and consumer credit grew at a slower pace than in September, Bank…
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month
October economic data, including a contraction in exports and a further slowdown in retail sales, point to a tougher fourth quarter, analysts say [SHANGHAI] China left benchmark lending rates unchanged…
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China’s internet firms cautiously revive lending as Beijing pushes consumer loans
The more stable regulatory environment positions firms such as Ant, Meituan and ByteDance for faster growth and higher margins [BEIJING/SHANGHAI] China’s Internet platforms are quietly reviving consumer lending, taking Beijing’s…
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Thai banks face lending income hit as weak economy persists
Margins will be pinched as interest-income gains are further limited, compounded by weak lending and bad debt [BANGKOK] Four of Thailand’s largest banks are expected to post sharp declines in…
