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A state valuation fund managed by MyIPO will underwrite professional appraisal fees for 50 local firms seeking commercial debt against intangible assets.
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A state valuation fund managed by MyIPO will underwrite professional appraisal fees for 50 local firms seeking commercial debt against intangible assets.

Corporate lending led the August expansion with a 21.6 per cent increase, while consumer credit slowed and vehicle loans fell 10.3 per cent.

Bank of Ayudhya wrapped up its latest transition round in Bangkok, backing mid-sized suppliers and circular economy projects across Thai supply chains.

The central bank kept its benchmark discount rate at 2 percent for a tenth consecutive quarter while raising second-home loan ceilings to 70 percent.

Fitch Ratings expects earnings gains to outweigh higher bond valuation losses and deposit costs over the next one to two years.

The Chinese tech group expanded the facility from an initial $20 billion target after drawing substantial commitments from lenders.

The German executive took home VND16.9 billion as total executive payouts rose six per cent at the Vietnamese lender.

Bangladesh’s newly merged Islamic lender prepares to allow depositor withdrawals from September 1 as central bank restructuring targets 780 branches.

The new China desk in Singapore adds to CCB’s network of six Asia desks in the region, which supports clients’ banking needs across intra-Asia growth corridors. Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) Asia Pacific has set up a China desk in Singapore, facilitating access…
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