Vietnam’s rapid loan growth impedes bank capitalisation drive: Fitch Ratings

Vietnam’s rapid loan growth impedes bank capitalisation drive: Fitch Ratings

Low capitalisation levels are likely to remain a credit weakness for rated Vietnamese banks, says Fitch Ratings, as rapid loan growth will make it challenging to raise CARs in the next two to three years.
Vietnam’s Covid-19 outbreak poses setback to recovery

Vietnam’s Covid-19 outbreak poses setback to recovery

An escalation in COVID-19 cases and deaths over July and August threatens to undermine Vietnam’s previously strong recovery and may temporarily set back positive rating momentum, according Fitch Ratings.
Fitch Ratings revises Vietnam's outlook to positive

Fitch Ratings revises Vietnam's outlook to positive

Fitch Ratings has revised Vietnam's outlook to positive from stable and affirmed its long-term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at "BB".