03-08-2021 13:05
The State Bank of Vietnam has directed credit institutions and foreign bank branches to slash transaction fees to provide COVID-19 relief for customers.
02-08-2021 15:27
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.
02-08-2021 15:01
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.
02-08-2021 10:43
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.
01-08-2021 13:00
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.
31-07-2021 12:02
Shares concluded the week in the green, marking a full-week growth after three consecutive falling weeks, propped up by banks and realty stocks.
30-07-2021 16:13
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.
30-07-2021 15:27
Sacombank could gain around VND150-170 billion ($6.5-7.4 million) if the divestment from Sacombank Securities JSC is successful.
30-07-2021 15:27
VPBank will issue a maximum of more than 1.97 billion shares to existing shareholders to raise its charter capital.
30-07-2021 14:40
Two new female executives have been appointed to the Board of Directors at National Commercial Joint Stock Bank (NCB).
30-07-2021 14:00
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.
30-07-2021 13:46
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.
28-07-2021 20:53
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.
28-07-2021 11:03
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.
28-07-2021 09:42
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.