26-01-2021 08:00
The Government has been urged to develop a legal framework for the Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Development Fund in terms of direct lending, in addition to trust and indirect lending services provided through commercial banks, to provide broader access to soft loans by SMEs.
25-01-2021 21:33
Locally-invested BAC A BANK has officially set foot in the northern province of Nam Dinh.
25-01-2021 09:40
The National Payment Corporation of Viet Nam (Napas) last week said it would work with seven banks to introduce domestic credit chip cards with unified standards to limit cash payments and tackle black credit.
24-01-2021 10:34
With a new year and a new administration in the White House, the US central bank nonetheless faces an unprecedented challenge in guiding the post-pandemic economic recovery.
24-01-2021 10:17
Promoting consumer finance and simplifying procedures for loan applications would be a priority for commercial banks, financial companies and microfinance institutions as part of efforts to limit black credit, a conference heard in Ho Chi Minh City on January 20.
24-01-2021 10:04
Banks will have to set aside money for potentially unrecoverable COVID-19 affected loans from this year, according to an amended circular drafted by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
21-01-2021 10:08
Timo - a leading non - conventional bank in Vietnam and beyond with a digital-first mindset - has achieved a remarkable double first at The Global Economics Awards categories, becoming the Fastest Growing Digital Bank and Most Innovative Digital Bank in its ongoing digital banking transformation.
19-01-2021 10:11
With a large percentage of the poor population in coastal localities often living in run-down houses, many families are in need of insurance packages for their homes. However, a lack of related insurance programmes among banks may leave their dreams out of reach.
19-01-2021 10:10
Vietnam’s GDP grew 2.91 per cent in 2020 and, although lower than in recent years, it is a significant achievement considering many countries in the region are in economic freefall.
15-01-2021 22:16
Agribank is facing many challenges, especially in increasing its charter capital and conducting equitisation, yet it remains ambitious for 2021.
15-01-2021 11:14
The benchmark edged higher on Thursday on the back of banking and real estate stocks, recovering from the morning session loss, while the HXN-Index ended lower.
14-01-2021 08:00
Vietnamese banks are making a beeline to increase capital, accelerate financial capacity, and tap into overseas funds.
13-01-2021 11:00
The State Bank of Vietnam is predicted to continue maintaining a loose monetary policy with low interest rates, even as the global economy is showing positive signs.
12-01-2021 16:22
Be Group (the developer of Be ride-hailing app) and VPBank have officially introduced Cake digital bank, a new solution for e-banking. This is the first time that a digital bank will appear on the interface of a ride-hailing app in Vietnam.
12-01-2021 08:45
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, is announcing an accelerator programme for startups across the Asia-Pacific that are looking to expand their businesses into new markets. Visa will select an elite group of up to six startups to be part of the first programme cohort. The Visa Accelerator Programme will focus on creating defined commercial opportunities for these startups to collaborate with Visa and its extensive network of bank and merchant partners in the region.