Banks to tighten lending practices for Singapore commodity sector -sources


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Commodity trade financiers in Singapore are teaming up to improve lending practices and transparency after a spate of defaults, four sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd, one of Asia's biggest oil traders, and three other Singapore-based commodity traders ran into financial difficulties this year as oil prices crashed and the coronavirus crisis hit fuel demand.

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