date:May 22, 2014
Rising funding costs are curbing banks' appetite for finely-priced Asian loans. Taiwanese banks, which were previously among Asia's most active lenders, are looking for higher interest margins as a result.
Attempts by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to clamp down on lending to privately-owned Chinese companies are also starting to hit volume.
Lenders are wondering whether China's state-owned companies will be able to continue to command tight pricing in this environment.
Pricing is too thin