"Special Mention Loans" across Asia
Banks in Asia tend have five loan categories, where the last three combined are termed non-performing (NPL). These categories are substandard,...
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Bangkok Bank Shows the Risks of Corporate Lending
As tangible evidence of the woes facing Thailand, look no further than Bangkok Bank.What is especially interesting here is how the experience of...
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South East Asian Loan Growth - Phillippine, Thai and Indonesian Banks Compared.
Philippine banks are now taking over others in SE Asia in terms of credit growth as they become more comfortable with their own financials and the...
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Thailand: Despite Boom, Small Banks are Dull. Big Banks are Irresistible.
There is a boom in Bangkok, yet again. This tends to be positive for banks. It creates loan demand, both by developers and also companies making...
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Be Wary of High LDR Banks at Present
A likely Russian credit and currency crisis, the weakening Euro and ineptitude of BoJ Â combine to create a world of worry in markets and bank...
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