28-10-2021 00:19
With attention rapidly turning to the upcoming COP26 summit, climate change will remain high on the agenda, especially for Vietnam. Tim Evans, CEO of HSBC Vietnam, explains why the environment is of prime importance to the country, which is all too familiar with the threats of climate change.
19-10-2021 18:10
The 14th Expat Explorer study, a global survey of over 20,000 people who live and work abroad, indicates that almost two-thirds of expats feel optimistic about the year ahead despite the volatility of the past 18 months.
08-10-2021 18:17
HSBC Vietnam will provide short-term green trade finance for renewable energy construction for Power Construction JSC No.1 (PCC1).
05-10-2021 16:50
Asian issuers are assigning high levels of importance to environmental and social issues, putting them ahead of their global peers and investors in the region, according to HSBC’s Sustainable Finance and Investing Survey 2021.
01-10-2021 17:19
The Board of Directors of Bamboo Capital (BCG) has just approved the participation in capital contribution to local firm AAA Insurance JSC. The agreement is predicted to be completed in October, with the expected purchase price in accordance with AAA's book value.
28-09-2021 09:00
Over the past three decades, Vietnam Investment Review has gained positive status in the country’s business press circle. With its particular focus on featuring hot issues related to economics, trade, and investment in Vietnam, as well as the country’s external policies, VIR has earned praise from international organisations, embassies, experts, and the business community as it provides them with insightful and useful information on the ups and downs of the country’s exciting economic development.
15-09-2021 16:57
HSBC Vietnam supported General Atlantic and Dragoneer Investment Group in co-leading a $250 million Series B investment in VNLIFE, a local tech startup operating in banking enablement, digital payment, online travel, and new retail. This capital injection is expected to accelerate the growth of VNLIFE’s existing businesses and support its development of new platforms and technologies to better serve its merchant partners and Vietnamese consumers.
13-09-2021 20:38
HSBC is predicting two possible scenarios for Vietnam’s economy until the year-end. Moreover, HSBC predicts Vietnam's GDP growth in 2022 reaching 6.8 per cent, with a bullish outlook for the mid and long term.
09-09-2021 18:32
HSBC Vietnam has successfully launched the very first green deposit for corporate clients in Vietnam. This new product, which is in the variety of sustainable banking solutions that HSBC has introduced to Vietnam, will support corporate customers’ sustainability development strategy by ensuring funding for green projects and businesses.
18-08-2021 08:00
Some international lenders, funds, and insurers are joining a growing list of financial institutions across the globe retreating from coal-fired power plants, particularly projects in Vietnam and other Asian nations, as concerns grow over the role that fossil fuels play in exacerbating the adverse impacts of climate change.
16-07-2021 08:11
The 5-year term offshore loan from HSBC for Nutifood is the first of its kind in Vietnam and ASEAN. The transaction is expected to open more opportunities to promote bilateral trade between Vietnam and Italy.
23-06-2021 13:45
Loans related to real estate-backed collateral and build-operate-transfer projects are classified as among the riskiest and largest portion of banks’ portfolios, which might require restrictive approaches on quantitative quotas.
19-06-2021 11:38
HSBC on Friday said it will incur a hefty charge of 1.9 billion euros with the sale of its French retail banking operations to French lender My Money Group.
02-06-2021 12:57
The new wave of COVID-19 pandemic has taken a serious toll and posed major challenges on the whole economy, particularly the supply chain sector. Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian Economics Research at HSBC, discussed about its impacts on supply chain in a global context and in Vietnam as well.
21-05-2021 08:00
Vietnam is on its way to building a healthy banking system, and 2021 is deemed as a crucial year for timely debt collection. Yun Liu, economist at HSBC, looks through the lens at some of the most important indicators in Vietnam’s banking sector and offers some views regarding non-performing loans.