The Bangkok Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has released a report saying that banks reporting tighter overall credit standards for commercial real estate loans outnumber ones reporting the opposite. The banks are continuing to indicate signs of increased... Read More
Since the financial crash triggered full-scale recession in 2008, high street banks have proven somewhat wary about lending. This issue is limiting the growth opportunities for SMEs and has become so severe that the government has been forced to step in with... Read More
Since the economy took a turn for the worst in late 2008 and the country was plunged into recession, banks have been increasingly unwilling to lend to small businesses. Taxpayer bailouts have made chains such as RBS and Lloyds careful about gambling with what... Read More