The widening gap between India’s private banks and their state-backed peers is expected to be laid bare this earnings season with investors looking for further signs that players such as HDFC Bank Ltd. are better placed to step up lending when the country’s second coronavirus wave subsides. Many shareholders will be on the lookout for indications that private lenders have enhanced already stronger buffers to give them more wiggle room to step up lending in an eventual recovery. One metric is key private sector banks’ market share in terms of loans surged about 36 per cent in 2020 from about 21 per cent five years ago.
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Philippine banks are more vulnerable to physical climate risks because of the country’s insufficient infrastructure, said Moody’s Investors Service.
In a report (“Banks – Asia-Pacific: Climate risks are growing, with large, diversified banks better positioned to cope”), Moody’s said physical climate risks “are a source of substantial economic losses in Asia-Pacific” particularly in the Philippines which has a “weak” infrastructure.
Other countries in the region that are vulnerable to physical climate risks are Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh and India. However risks are low to moderate for developed economies such as Japan, Korea and Australia.
“Asia-Pacific economies with weak infrastructure are particularly vulnerable to physical climate risks, which can hurt banks’ asset quality because a natural disaster can damage borrowers’ assets or disrupt their cash flow. Many banks in the region also face asset risks from large ex
Asia-Pacific s large, diversified banks better positioned to cope with climbing climate risks: Moody s
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Singapore, May 27 May 27 : Climate change and related government policies expose Asia-Pacific banks to physical climate risks, as well as risks that stem from sudden changes in asset values as economic priorities shift, according to Moody s Investors Service in a new report.
New standards and regulations will increase compliance costs for banks, while engaging in or facilitating activities with a significant negative environmental impact can inflict reputational damage on banks and tarnish their brands. Asia-Pacific economies with weak infrastructure are particularly vulnerable to physical climate risks, which can hurt banks asset quality because a natural disaster can damage borrowers assets or disrupt their cash flow. Many banks in the region also face asset risks from large exposures to sectors susceptible t