31-05-2022 12:51
Sustainability and green development has become vital across the board, including in the finance and banking sector. Harmander Mahal, head of Consumer, Private, and Business Banking for Vietnam and Asia Cluster Markets at Standard Chartered Bank highlights the bank’s activities to grow stronger and best serve customers and partners through the crafting of a sustainable product suite.
26-04-2022 09:14
Standard Chartered Vietnam announced the launch of its new flagship Thang Long branch in Hanoi on April 22.
13-04-2022 12:08
In its recent study titled Vietnam – Recovery to gain momentum Quarter 2, Standard Chartered maintains its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam at 6.7 per cent, as the bounce in economic indicators has become broader.
15-03-2022 00:00
In many cultures across the globe, gender equality is deemed crucial when building a sustainable society. VIR's Hong Dung spoke with Michele Wee, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam (SCBVL), about the role of women in driving development and promoting gender equality and the bank's achievements in its gender equality agenda.
19-02-2022 11:22
Vietnam's economy is said to recover strongly from the end of the first quarter. GDP growth is expected to be 6.7 per cent in the year, and 7 per cent in 2023, according to Standard Chartered Bank.
10-02-2022 09:19
UK-backed lender Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam has been awarded the Best Bond Advisor (Global) and Best Green Bond in Vietnam at the Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Country and Regional Awards 2021.
12-01-2022 14:36
Standard Chartered Bank forecasts Vietnam’s recovery will accelerate markedly in 2022, with GDP growing by 6.7 per cent. The bank also raises its 2023 growth forecast for Vietnam to 7.0 per cent as it believes the country’s positive medium-term outlook remains intact.
22-12-2021 18:22
Fitch Ratings has asserted the outlook on Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam Ltd. (SCB) as positive with SCB’s long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings at BB and BBB- respectively
02-12-2021 16:16
A recent research by Standard Chartered has listed Vietnam among the 13 markets driving future trade growth, and with its enhanced integration into the global economy, the country is holding numerous advantages for bolstering export, the Cong Thuong (Industry & Trade) newspaper said.
30-11-2021 12:07
"Future of Trade 2030: Trends and markets to watch" – a new research by Standard Chartered – projects that global exports will almost double from $17.4 trillion to $29.7 trillion over the next decade. The report reveals 13 markets that will drive much of this growth, identifies major corridors, and five trends shaping the future of global trade. Vietnam is a key driver of this global trade growth, with its exports projected to grow at an average annual rate of more 7 per cent to cross $535 billion by 2030.
22-11-2021 09:35
Home Credit and Standard Chartered Bank today entered into a partnership agreement to launch an entrustment lending programme in Vietnam, a ground-breaking initiative that promises to enhance affordable access to finance for millions of Vietnamese consumers, driving greater financial inclusion in the country.
12-11-2021 14:10
New Standard Chartered survey findings indicate ASEAN firms, including those operating in Vietnam, believe the financial stability of indirect suppliers is necessary to enhance supply chain robustness.
04-11-2021 17:20
Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam has recently committed MoUs worth up to $8.5 billion in sustainable financing for three Vietnamese businesses namely T&T Group, Geleximco Group and Van Lang Investment and Education Management Corporation, to support their sustainability goals.
02-11-2021 18:04
Vietnam is encouraging European enterprises to invest in environmentally-friendly fields in the country, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has said.
01-11-2021 11:00
Standard Chartered Bank, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and the Embassy of Vietnam in the UK co-organised the conference “In conversation at COP26 with the Prime Minister of Vietnam: Securing a prosperous and sustainable future through private investment” in Glasgow, on the side-lines of the UN Conference of the Parties.