banks cut transaction fees from august to support customers during pandemic

Banks cut transaction fees from August to support customers during pandemic

The State Bank of Vietnam has directed credit institutions and foreign bank branches to slash transaction fees to provide COVID-19 relief for customers.
the keys to digital bank development

The keys to digital bank development

With Industry 4.0 having a substantial impact on all aspects of the economy and social life, banks are forced to evolve at exponential speed to meet consumers’ needs. Vu Thanh Minh and Nguyen Dieu Linh, lawyers at LNT & Partners, write about digital transformation in the banking industry, and the future trends.
growth prospects and high hurdles for retail banking

Growth prospects and high hurdles for retail banking

The pandemic is detrimental to most economic sectors, including finance and banking. Harmander Mahal, head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking for Vietnam and Asia Cluster Markets at Standard Chartered Bank, talked with VIR’s Hong Dung how the British lender has weathered the storm and offers his outlook.
shb focuses on handling debts at vinashin and vamc

SHB focuses on handling debts at Vinashin and VAMC

SHB will soon handle all debts of Vinashin and purchase all bonds held by Vietnam Asset Management Company this year thanks to increasing loan-loss provisioning.
kb kookmin bank provides 100 million loan for solar project led by ecp

KB Kookmin Bank provides $100 million loan for solar project led by ECP

The largest South Korean lender, Kookmin Bank, announced that it will join other international financial institutions in a $840 million syndicated loan package to finance a solar power project.
shares conclude the week on positive note

Shares conclude the week on positive note

Shares concluded the week in the green, marking a full-week growth after three consecutive falling weeks, propped up by banks and realty stocks.
hdbank surpasses 182 million in gross income in h12021

HDBank surpasses $182 million in gross income in H1/2021

HDBank (HSX: HDB) generated a pre-tax profit of VND4.19 trillion ($182.2 million) in the first six months of the year, an increase of 44.2 per cent over the same period in 2020 and completing 58 per cent of the annual plan.
sacombank aims to divest entire share holding at sacombank securities jsc

Sacombank aims to divest entire share holding at Sacombank Securities JSC

Sacombank could gain around VND150-170 billion ($6.5-7.4 million) if the divestment from Sacombank Securities JSC is successful.
vpbank to issue additional shares and increase charter capital to nearly 2 billion

VPBank to issue additional shares and increase charter capital to nearly $2 billion

VPBank will issue a maximum of more than 1.97 billion shares to existing shareholders to raise its charter capital.
ncb appointed former sun group ceo bui thi thanh huong as new chairwoman

NCB appointed former Sun Group CEO Bui Thi Thanh Huong as new chairwoman

Two new female executives have been appointed to the Board of Directors at National Commercial Joint Stock Bank (NCB).
going on the attack for a self reliant economy

Going on the attack for a self-reliant economy

As with most economies in the region, Vietnam has been facing unprecedented struggles this year. However, with regional recovery, the nation may still see a growth rate close to its expectations.
shrewd activities resulting in banking bonuses for 2021

Shrewd activities resulting in banking bonuses for 2021

Despite the unexpected turbulence from public health challenges, privately-held commercial banks in Vietnam are enjoying stellar profit bonanzas thanks to their full suite of minted financial services, alongside cost-effective drives and debt rescheduling roadmaps.
hdbank finalises shareholder list to pay 25 per cent share dividend

HDBank finalises shareholder list to pay 25 per cent share dividend

HDBank (HSX: HDB) has announced that it will finalise the list of shareholders having the right to receive stock dividends in 2020 at the rate of 25 per cent.
sbv considering proposal for developing framework for tackling npls

SBV considering proposal for developing framework for tackling NPLs

The State Bank of Viet Nam is studying a proposal for developing a law on resolving the non-performing loans (NPLs) of credit institutions over the risk of rising bad debts as the COVID-19 pandemic weighs on production and business.
world bank and covax to accelerate vaccine access for developing countries

World Bank and COVAX to accelerate vaccine access for developing countries

The World Bank and the COVAX global vaccine distribution programme introduced a new financing mechanism to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine supply for developing countries including Vietnam.