vietnam to have more real estate investment funds

Vietnam to have more real estate investment funds

Competition is going to heat up among real estate investment funds as Vietnamese developers consider establishing funds to call for capital from small investors.
soaring credit triggers warning

Soaring credit triggers warning

Bank credits rose sharply in the second month of this year which would pose a threat for a hot credit growth in the months ahead. 
banks taking over financial firms shapes a growing trend

Banks taking over financial firms shapes a growing trend

Marriages between banks and financial firms are forecast to be vibrant this year, but industry experts assume such deals could bring banks both advantages and disadvantages.
soaring dollar lending rescues credit growth

Soaring dollar lending rescues credit growth

A fast rise in dollar lending has bolstered banks credit growth and is expected to continue through year-end.
central bank assuages foreign currency lending fears

Central bank assuages foreign currency lending fears

Increasing foreign currency lending does not present a risk to the Vietnamese economy, said Nguyen Thi Hong, director of the Monetary Policy Department under the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), at a press conference on July 6.
experts scrutinise slow pace of bad debt resolution

Experts scrutinise slow pace of bad debt resolution

Banking experts are looking at ways to more effectively tackle the country’s bad debt situation.
major banks post strong h1 results

Major banks post strong H1 results

Three major Vietnamese joint stock banks have posted or are expected to post strong business results for the first half of 2014.
rising dollar lending not a concern

Rising dollar lending not a concern

Industry experts are weighing whether a jump in dollar lending is a cause for concern.
retail banking the key to competitiveness

Retail banking the key to competitiveness

Banks are scaling up efforts to find suitable market segments for business promotion to boost efficiency.
despite experts arguments dong devaluation unlikely

Despite experts’ arguments, dong devaluation unlikely

Local economists are in a fierce debate over a proposed devaluation to the Vietnamese dong.
banks prioritise consumer lending

Banks prioritise consumer lending

Banks are showing a bigger appetite for joining with financial entities to tap the potential consumer loan market.
pg bank mulls bank in bank merger with vietinbank

PG Bank mulls bank-in-bank merger with VietinBank

Industry insiders are mulling the possibility of an ailing commercial bank merging into a leading bank under the bank-in-bank model, unprecedented in Vietnam thus far.
quang binh awaits investment rush

Quang Binh awaits investment rush

A score of huge domestic firms are mulling over plans to invest in the central province of Quang Binh.
tpp impacts on livestock breeding sector from expert view

TPP impacts on livestock breeding sector from expert view

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) which currently involves 12 countries is expected to assist local livestock breeding sector with luring more foreign investment, but it appears hard to make this come true in the context foreign imported food flowing into Vietnamese market.
bank rates lead to swaps

Bank rates lead to swaps

Some banks have complained that clients take loans and chase higher interest accounts at other banks.