All posts tagged "SME lending"
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644Australia & NZRBA, APRA Free Up Liquidity, Capital Buffers for Banks
New measures include an interest rate cut, a bond-buying programme, a term lending facility for banks, and relaxed expectations on bank capital ratios.
March 19, 2020 -
561Capital RegulationHK Banks Pledge Continued Leniency for SME Borrowers
At the second meeting of the Banking Sector SME Lending Coordination Mechanism, established in October, banks agreed to a number of additional measures to aid SME borrowers.
January 21, 2020 -
909EnforcementICAC Charges Two for Conspiracy to Defraud Five HK Banks
Two operators of an SME conspired to defraud DBS Bank, HSBC, ICBC, Dah Sing Bank, Wing Hang Bank, the Trade and Industry Department, and the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation.
October 28, 2019 -
1.1KCapital RegulationThe Supervisory Answer to Hong Kong’s Worsening Economic Performance
Pierre Latrobe at Mazars discusses the measures the HKMA has taken so far to strengthen its macroprudential supervisory toolkit and address potential risks to the wider financial system.
October 22, 2019 -
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HKMA Cuts CCyB in Response to Worsening Economic Conditions
The first CCyB cut since 2015, the move is expected to free up between HKD 200-300 billion in the financial system and make it easier for banks to lend to SMEs.
October 15, 2019 -
666Capital RegulationChina: Regulatory Pressure Prompts Lending Rate Price War
ICBC was reportedly the first bank to lower its lending rate on small business loans, offering a rate of 4.5% in Q4 2018, compared to the PBOC's one-year benchmark lending rate of 4.35%.
May 20, 2019 -
1.1KCapital RegulationChina’s New P2P Rules Could Shut Out 90pc of Platforms
Only 100 P2P lending platforms are expected to qualify for new licences under the new registration system set to be introduced later this year.
April 18, 2019 -
700Capital RegulationBOK, FSS Launch Joint Audit into Major Banks’ Lending Practices
The focus of the joint audit will be on the small business lending practices at Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, Woori Bank and KEB Hana Bank.
April 17, 2019 -
632Capital Regulation
China Lowers Bank Reserve Requirement for SME Lending
The central bank has tweaked its definition of SMEs to include more firms and reduced reserve requirements for banks lending to these firms.
January 4, 2019 -
433Capital Regulation
PBOC Cuts RRR to Stem Impact of US Trade Row
Of the funds released with the cut, ¥500b should support debt-to-equity swap programme to lower corporate debt ratios, ¥200b to be used for SME lending.
June 25, 2018
