citi vietnam reimagines community activities amid covid 19 outbreak

Citi Vietnam reimagines community activities amid COVID-19 outbreak

Citi focuses its Global Community Day 2021 programmes on acts of kindness and virtual and digital volunteering.
mb makes impressive breakthrough in first half

MB makes impressive breakthrough in first half

While the VN-Index increased 25 per cent only since the beginning of 2021, the stock of MB (HSX: MBB) soared by 90 per cent as of the end of June, setting a new record.
g20 handed roadmap for tackling climate linked financial risks

G20 handed roadmap for tackling climate-linked financial risks

A leading international finance body on Wednesday urged G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs to better respond to growing climate-related financial risks, warning of their "far-reaching" impacts.
japanese banks take on strategic roles

Japanese banks take on strategic roles

Given their financially sound cornerstone and professional know-how, Japanese megabanks are actively exploring sensible bolt-on opportunities of banks in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, as a critical part of their international market expansion.
vamc bad debts platform facilitates market options

VAMC bad debts platform facilitates market options

The upcoming bad debt exchange platform from Vietnam Asset Management Company is being viewed as a promising legal intermediary which can effectively deal with sour loans, as well as help lenders simplify procedures for collateral disputes while enhancing transparency.
new assistance under adb to boost private sector development in vietnam

New assistance under ADB to boost private sector development in Vietnam

A new $4.6 million technical assistance package from the Asian Development bank will help the government of Vietnam to strengthen public-private partnerships, private sector development, and state-owned enterprise reform.
efficient growth strategy boosts valuation of masan stocks

Efficient growth strategy boosts valuation of Masan stocks

Valuations of Masan Group's MSN stock have been rated 20 per cent higher than the current trading price according to securities companies and investment banks.
policy credit increases 63 per cent in first half of 2021

Policy credit increases 6.3 per cent in first half of 2021

As policy credit increased 6.3 per cent in the first half of 2021, Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) is committed to harmonising distribution resources for the effective implementation of policy credit programmes.
switzerland supports vietnam in building capacity for bank executives

Switzerland supports Vietnam in building capacity for bank executives

The Swiss Bank Executive Training programme is expected to transfer international know-how and expertise to Vietnamese bank executives at the State Bank of Vietnam.
enterprises to enjoy preferential rates with loans from bac a bank

Enterprises to enjoy preferential rates with loans from BAC A BANK

Supporting the business community in times of difficulty and helping them recover business and production activities, BAC A BANK is implementing a loan package with super-preferential lending rates for enterprise customers.
seabank increases charter capital to nearly 6429 million

SeABank increases charter capital to nearly $642.9 million

Having successfully scaled up its charter capital, SeABank expects the new fund would boost the bank’s financial capacity and expand its footprint across the country.
adb provides loan worth 116 million for wind farms in vietnam

ADB provides loan worth $116 million for wind farms in Vietnam

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) issued a green loan worth $116 million to three wind farms, making its first loan for wind power projects in Vietnam.
japanese lender aozora bank supports vietnams covid 19 vaccine fund

Japanese lender Aozora Bank supports Vietnam's COVID-19 vaccine fund

Japanese lender Aozora Bank yesterday (July 1) donated ¥5 million ($44,930) to the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan to support the Vietnamese government's COVID-19 vaccine fund.
closing the gender wage gap

Closing the gender wage gap

Although Vietnam is striving for gender parity, with over 79 per cent of Vietnamese women aged 15 and above working or searching for work, according to the Asian Development Bank, the gender pay gap persists.
how the central bank can get to grips with dipping rates and economic turbulence

How the central bank can get to grips with dipping rates and economic turbulence

As global central banks begin to neutralise loosened monetary policy, such as the Fed lowering rates, this is seen as positive signals as the world economy gradually recovers, minimising the risk of global economic crisis. Looking into the past, even in the period when the Fed raised interest rates at the end of 2015, the negative and direct impacts on Vietnam are not always clear.