KEB Hana Bank

Korean banks buckle up for expansion

March 01, 2022 | 18:02

The four largest financial behemoths of South Korea are attempting to advance in Vietnam, highlighting the country’s robust development prospects.

Lenders get trendy to lap up increasing youth slice

December 31, 2021 | 08:00

Banks are responding to the challenge of engaging young retail customers with a wide set of inventive new products, as the retail loan segment is widely viewed as the primary driver setting the tone for the whole financial system in Vietnam.

BIDV uncertain prospect despite historic deal with KEB Hana Bank

March 20, 2020 | 16:00

The prospects of BIDV remain uncertain despite the historic deal with KEB Hana Bank last year.

MBBank increases capital by VND1.7 trillion

March 02, 2020 | 16:07

The new shareholders of MBBank are foreign investors, however, the real successful transaction is lower than expected.

Vietnam turns tide of M&A downturn

February 08, 2020 | 16:40

Vietnam is going against the flow of slowing merger and acquisition (M&A) deal-making across the Asia-Pacific region, with a vibrant market forecast for 2020. Building on his wealth of experience in cross-border investment and M&A transactions, Dang Thanh Son, partner at Baker McKenzie’s Hanoi office, discusses Vietnam’s M&A performance in 2019 and shares his expectations for the coming year.

Vietjet signs credit loan for medium and long-term financing programme

November 20, 2019 | 16:58

The credit agreements reinforce the growing relationship between Vietjet and regional banks to diversify capital sources.

KEB Hana Bank becomes BIDV’s strategic shareholder

November 13, 2019 | 16:12

South Korea’s KEB Hana Bank has officially become a foreign strategic shareholder in the Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BIDV) following a cooperation agreement with the two sides inked on Monday.

Higher standards sought for M&A

August 15, 2019 | 13:00

At the threshold of a new era for mergers and acquisitions, Vietnam is requiring a further push from both policymakers and businesses to ensure continued success of the booming market.

South Korea's Hana Bank acquires 15 per cent in BIDV

July 23, 2019 | 16:43

South Korea's KEB Hana Bank has just completed the purchase of a 15 per cent stake in BIDV for VND20.295 trillion ($882.39 million).

Growing Korean influence in Vietnamese financial and banking market

January 08, 2019 | 11:22

South Korean giants are entering the Vietnamese financial and banking market by M&A or directly compete with indigenous financial institutions in Vietnam.

BIDV proposes shareholders to approve stake sale to KEB Hana

November 01, 2018 | 15:52

BIDV has proposed shareholders to approve the private placement of more than 600 million shares to KEB Hana, ending negotiations that lasted for two long years.