Regulators are extending support measures, encouraging write-offs of loss-making assets, and reassessing risk weights.
May 28, 2023Restrictions are relaxed for multi-homeowners, property rental and trading businesses, and ordinary homebuyers to boost real estate demand.
February 14, 2023From March, the programme can be used by more small businesses. Loan limits and the permitted tenure will also be doubled.
February 10, 2023Banks can borrow at 1% and on-lend the funds at 5%, to help borrowers finance new capital machinery and other equipment required for green industrialisation.
December 20, 2022The PAPT is being introduced to address risks that could arise for residential mortgage customers if a law firm handling a transaction is suspended.
November 8, 2022The programme will cater to pandemic-hit micro-enterprises and self-employed business owners. A mortgage loan conversion programme has also been expanded.
October 7, 2022The extension takes effect from 4 October, the same day applications for the New Start Fund open for small merchants and the self-employed.
October 4, 2022Banks and nonbank lenders will offer refinancing of business loans taken by self-employed and small merchants with interest rates of 7 percent or higher.
August 17, 2022Under the new PAPT mechanism, mortgage refinance proceeds can be transferred directly from one bank to another rather than via a law firm.
July 22, 2022Most debtors will still be subject to income-based restraints. A refinancing programme will allow borrowers to convert variable-rate mortgages to long-term fixed-rate mortgages.
June 21, 2022