All posts tagged "Bad Loans"
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663Capital RegulationChinese Banks Record Highest NPLs Since 2003
Despite the rise in overall NPLs at China's commercial banks, a boost in new lending and bad asset disposal resulted in lower NPL ratios.
May 13, 2019 -
563Asia-PacificBOT Launches Phase Two of ‘Debt Clinic’ Scheme
The second phase of the programme is aimed at helping troubled borrowers who owe credit card and personal loan debt to both bank and non-bank lenders.
May 9, 2019 -
689Capital RegulationCBIRC Issues Stricter Rules for Banks on Loan Classification
The new rules broaden the range of assets banks have to classify. If more than 5% of a borrower's loans are 90 days past due, all loans from that borrower will be classified as non-performing.
May 2, 2019 -
2.7KAsia-PacificBangladesh Bank Relaxes Loan Classification Rules
From 30 June, loans will be classified as 'bad' only once they have been overdue for at least 12 months, compared to nine months previously, among other changes.
April 29, 2019 -
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China’s Henan Province Has an NPL Problem – Report
Of Henan's 93 commercial banks, 42 have high levels of nonperforming loans, a dozen of which reported an NPL ratio above 20%, 'several' as high as 40%.
April 8, 2019 -
1.2KCapital RegulationRBI Again Defers Banks’ Implementation of New Accounting Standards
The RBI has again deferred 'until further notice' the implementation of new accounting rules for banks, which could have forced banks to raise bad loan provisions by $16bn in H2, said Fitch.
March 25, 2019 -
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China Banks Allowed Higher Bad Debt Ratios for ‘Inclusive’ Loans
Regulators will tolerate higher NPL ratios on bank lending to small and micro companies, in a bid to improve access to financing for China's ‘real economy’.
March 18, 2019 -
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Bangladesh to Make Sweeping Banking Sector Reforms
Bangladesh Bank is spearheading a wide-ranging policy review to tackle soaring NPLs and willful defaulters in the nation’s banking sector.
March 7, 2019 -
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CBIRC Drafts New Rules for Local Government AMCs – Report
Many local government-run AMCs have not been focused on dealing with bad loans as intended due to a lack of clarity on their business scope.
February 19, 2019 -
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Bangladesh Bank Eases Limits on Bad Loan Write-offs
New policies on write-offs are aimed at reducing NPLs on banks' books. Meanwhile, the government has revealed a plan to probe defaulting borrowers and their bankers.
February 8, 2019
