Indo Eximbank breaches NPL ratio covenant, more SE Asian borrowers to struggle this year

A jump in Indonesia Eximbank’s non-performing loan (NPL) ratio caused it to breach a loan covenant, it was revealed this week. Lenders reckon the policy bank is likely to be successful in gaining their consent to waive the covenant, but growing NPLs will make it difficult for other south and southeast Asian borrowers to raise funds, writes Pan Yue.