banks reinvigorate lending

Banks reinvigorate lending

Stoking up personal lending is one way for banks to boost credit growth.
lower interest rates boost real estate market

Lower interest rates boost real estate market

Since the State Bank of Vietnam started to lower the interest rate early this year, many banks have also lowered their lending rates, fueling the real estate market.
atm cardholders get zapped

ATM cardholders get zapped

The banking industry is digested recent moves to hike ATM services charges.
banks call on g20 to avert global recession

Banks call on G20 to avert global recession

The global banking lobby IIF on Thursday called on Group of 20 leaders to act decisively and jointly at their next week to avert the risk of another .
more than a merger

More than a merger

M&A Outlook talks to German Business Association (GBA) board member and banker, Dr. Andreas Stoffers about rescuing banks in trouble by merger or restructuring measures
banks box clever to find depositors

Banks box clever to find depositors

The jury is out on bank interest rates after banking authorities’ recent move to cut rates.
opportunities and risks in vietnams banking shake up

Opportunities and risks in Vietnam’s banking shake-up

Many opportunities are existing for Vietnamese banks amid the country’s efforts to restructure its banking system.
a hot sector in a cool economy

A hot sector in a cool economy

The road network in Vietnam is currently undergoing rapid reconstruction.
mas not a one way ticket

M&As not a one-way ticket

Banks are mulling hiking chartered capital to boost capacity and avoid being taken-over.
black mark against banks debts

Black mark against banks’ debts

The banking sector bad debt situation could be worse than expected.
banks streamlined to succeed

Banks streamlined to succeed

Senior economic expert Le Xuan Nghia digs into the banking sector’s on-going restructuring process to forecast the sector’s future.
bank restructuring a work in progress

Bank restructuring a work in progress

Some banks that have huge losses, large bad debts, poor liquidity and cannot meet the State Bank’s restructuring criteria should let go.
discretion the buzz work with mas

Discretion the buzz work with M&As

Industry insiders warn mergers and acquisitions need to be handled with discretion to make them efficient.
bad debt plagues financial sector

Bad debt plagues financial sector

While the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has claimed the country’s ratio of bad debts increased to 3.6 per cent by the middle of April, other studies claim the figure could be three to four times higher.
big banks ceos receive smaller pay than small banks

Big banks’ CEOs receive smaller pay than small banks

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of one of the biggest banks in Vietnam received VND80 million ($4,000) a month, while a colleague of his, who managed a smaller bank, got VND200 million ($10,000).