Exclusive: Flurry of new rules leave Turkish banks struggling to lend

Some Turkish banks are curtailing corporate lending after the government’s latest raft of regulations raised their costs and forced many to cut their balance sheet risks, five banking and private sector sources told Reuters.
Big U.S. banks see loan growth slowing as outlook for demand, economy darkens

U.S. bank executives said they’re optimistic on loan growth as demand for borrowing from retail and business customers bounced back in the second quarter from the lows of the pandemic, but warned demand could weaken later this year if the worsening economic outlook starts to hurt consumer confidence.