East & Partners

Sector: Lending

(5 May 2026 – Australia) SMEs are heavily exposed to cash flow management stress ahead of incoming Payday Super reform...

(1 May 2026 – Australia) Access to funding has become the leading obstacle for Australian small and medium-sized enterprises seeking...

(23 April 2026 – Australia) Bank of Queensland has posted strong growth in commercial lending as it continues to prioritise...

(10 April 2026 – Australia) Conflict in the Middle East and the resulting disruption to global supply chains are having...

(7 April 2026 – Malaysia) CGC Digital and Fintechs Bay Smart Capital Ventures have activated a digital guarantee scheme seeking...

(23 March 2026 – Philippines) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued a US$100 million five year green bond to...

(19 March 2026 – Hong Kong) HKMA leaves city’s base rate untouched at 4 per cent, as HSBC, Standard Chartered...

(25 February 2026 – Australia) National Australia Bank’s business lending growth tells an “underlying positive story”, its chief economist has...

(3 February 2026 – Australia) The Commonwealth Bank has responded to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate decision, introducing...

(7 January 2026 – Australia) Natural disasters have become a persistent and material risk for Australian SMEs, with the latest...