banks

Global lenders turn to tech and stress tests amid tariff surge

Banks are looking to overhaul risk frameworks as US tariff actions collide with Asia’s export dependence. Experts shared their views on how regulators are embedding geopolitical shocks into stress scenarios, while banks turn to tech and client engagement to prepare for strains likely to surface in 2026.

September 02, 2025

Fosun International refinances $870m loan

A new loan for the Chinese conglomerate included a greenshoe option and involved Chinese and international banks.

May 06, 2025

China to issue Rmb500bn of special treasury bonds to support Tier 1 capital at four large banks

The move to help address a number of funding issues, will benefit Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, and Postal Savings Bank of China.

April 01, 2025

Hang Lung Properties secures HK$10bn loan from banks; 2024 profit dips

The Hong Kong property developer secured the deal with a consortium of international, Chinese and local banks; the company cited "challenging" market conditions in mainland China and Hong Kong as 2024 profits fell 25%.

January 21, 2025

Risks rising for Asian banks from climate change

Banks need access to better analytics to improve knowledge of their loan portfolios and to formulate their risk appetite, according to experts from Aon and XDI.

September 24, 2024

PBOC offers stimulus relief for mortgages, cuts RRR for banks

Outstanding mortgage rates for individual borrowers will be cut by 0.5%, potentially helping around 50 million households, while the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for most banks will also be cut by 0.5%.

September 24, 2024

APRA eyes phasing out AT1 bonds

The Credit Suisse crisis shows that the bonds don't necessarily provide stability to banks and investors as designed; APRA has proposed a different capital framework from January 1, 2027.

September 10, 2024

FinanceAsia Awards 2024 -- open now

Entries are now open for the 28th edition of the FinanceAsia Awards for the best banks, brokers, consultants, rating agencies, law firms and other financial institutions across the region.

January 29, 2024

Deal of the Month: UOB opens the Singapore dollar bond market in 2023 with AT1 bond

The return of this flagship monthly FA feature sees the editorial team highlight noteworthy capital market transactions from the past six months.

February 28, 2023

FinanceAsia Country Awards 2022

One of the best-known and most credible set of awards in Asia's financial services industry is open for submissions.

March 08, 2022