US-style standard for bad debts

THE banking sector will soon adopt a standard for classifying performing and non-performing loans, greatly enhancing the banking supervisor's ability to assess the sector's bad-debt situation.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority deputy chief executive (banking) David Carse said a consultation paper would be issued to banks to set out the categories used for performing and non-performing loans and their respective definitions.

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