banks raise charter capital on own power for basel ii

Banks raise charter capital on own power for Basel II

Numerous banks have been raising charter capital to lure in investment and improve their reserves. However, some of them have raised it from retained earnings, and ownership limits and hassles during negotiation have made local banks less attractive.
medium sized banks boosting capital to enhance financial strength

Medium-sized banks boosting capital to enhance financial strength

Medium-sized banks are working on massive capital increase plans to boost their financial capacity, striving to reach Basel II standards.
domestic lenders reclaim financial trust

Domestic lenders reclaim financial trust

Vietnam’s bank stocks are making their way back onto investors’ radar, as the sector recovers from lingering bad debt issues and strives towards Basel II standards.
ocb to become first in vietnam to successfully apply basel ii

OCB to become first in Vietnam to successfully apply Basel II

In late November, Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB) successfully applied Basel II standards after two years of implementation, enabling the commercial bank to progress towards being one of the top ten best-performing financial institutions in Vietnam.
samsung responds to baseless work safety allegations

Samsung responds to "baseless" work safety allegations

Swedish non-profit organisation IPEN came out with a report saying Samsung’s Vietnamese workers show a high rate of health issues, such as fatigue, dizziness, and miscarriages. In a statement responding to this report, Samsung’s representative said a sample size of 45 female workers from a grand total of 100,000 employees (4,000 of whom are currently pregnant) is insufficient and that IPEN’s allegations are baseless.
federer downs del potro for eighth basel crown

Federer downs del Potro for eighth Basel crown

BASEL, Switzerland: Home favourite Roger Federer claimed his eighth Swiss Indoors title on Sunday (Oct 29) with a 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-3 final defeat of Juan Martin del Potro.
federer survives to reach 14th basel semi final

Federer survives to reach 14th Basel semi-final

BASEL, Switzerland: Roger Federer survived a surprise test at the Swiss Indoors on Friday (Oct 27) before making the semi-finals at his home event for the 14th time with a hard-fought 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Adrian Mannarino.
del potro boosts london hopes in swiss opener

Del Potro boosts London hopes in Swiss opener

BASEL, Switzerland: Fourth seed Juan Martin del Potro started his bid for a third Swiss Indoors title on Wednesday (Oct 25) by outlasting Portugal's Joao Sousa 6-1, 4-6, 6-1.
next generation of risk weighted assets requires swift actions

Next generation of risk-weighted assets requires swift actions

PwC’s Global Basel IV Lead last week shared the international experiences with Vietnamese banks’ leaders when talking about new approaches for risk-weighted assets.
nadal to miss basel in boost to federers no1 bid

Nadal to miss Basel in boost to Federer's No.1 bid

MADRID: Rafael Nadal on Tuesday (Oct 17) announced he will miss this month's Swiss Indoors tournament, boosting arch rival Roger Federer's dream of ending the season as world number one.
putin urges end to harmful chatter over russian meddling

Putin urges end to 'harmful chatter' over Russian meddling

SAINT PETERSBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a blistering attack on Friday (Jun 2) on what he said were baseless accusations that Moscow was behind a hacking and influence campaign aimed at getting Donald Trump elected.
mb signs contract to apply basel analytics methodology credit risk modelling solution

MB signs contract to apply Basel analytics methodology, credit risk modelling solution

On May 9, Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) and Experian held a ceremony to sign a contract and kick off a project on credit risk modeling for Basel II.
basel ii big chance for banking mas

Basel II big chance for banking M&As

As the foreign ownership cap gets lifted, Vietnamese banks can attract significant overseas capital if bad debts are tackled and lenders adopt Basel II standards. Tran Dinh Vinh, partner and head of Financial Services at KPMG, shared his thoughts on the matter with VIR’s Nam Phuong.
banks struggle to raise capital

Banks struggle to raise capital

Not only the issues of human resources, bad debt, profit, dividends, but also the pressure of increasing capital to cater for updated standards in line with Basel II are pushing banks to exhaustion before and after their 2017 general shareholders’ meeting (GSM).
basel ii inevitable for vietnamese banks

Basel II inevitable for Vietnamese banks

As Vietnam becomes more integrated into the world economy, banks looking to improve competitiveness and governance, especially in risk management, should apply Basel II standards.