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.
25-10-2021 11:57
A green recovery for a sustainable future sounds ideal, the question would be how it can be properly planned and financed. Michele Wee, CEO of Standard Chartered Vietnam, spoke to VIR’s Hong Dung about creating a green and clean recovery through proper mindset change and financial approach.
06-10-2021 17:08
Standard Chartered has revised down its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam in 2021 from 4.7 to 2.7 per cent, reflecting the unexpected contraction of 6.2 per cent on-year in the third quarter.
29-09-2021 22:39
Standard Chartered Vietnam and the British Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Britcham) on September 28 hosted a sustainability webinar entitled: “Achieving net zero, carbon markets and their role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, perspectives from Vietnam and Asia”, drawing over 300 senior leaders of businesses and organisations operating in Vietnam.
27-09-2021 22:08
Standard Chartered expects Vietnam’s GDP growth to recover to 5.5 per cent on-year in the fourth quarter of 2021.
27-09-2021 08:00
Two of Vietnam’s new wind power projects have overcome the obstacles of pressing commencement deadlines, challenging funding conditions, and a pandemic thanks to critical support from their banking partners.
02-09-2021 11:27
The UK-backed lender predicts Vietnam's GPD growth in 2021 to be 4.7 per cent, instead of the previous forecast of 6.5 per cent.
31-08-2021 13:39
Standard Chartered Vietnam has been approved to increase its charter capital to over VND6.9 trillion ($300 million) from VND4.2 trillion ($182.6 million) by the State Bank of Vietnam in accordance with Document No.1343/QD-NHNN dated August 23, 2021. This follows previous increases made in 2018 with around $49 million and in 2019 with $100 million.
20-08-2021 10:57
The COVID-19 pandemic with its new perilous variants is taking a toll on the economy both in Vietnam and on the global scale. Michele Wee, CEO of British-backed lender Standard Chartered Vietnam suggests what businesses should do to stay prepared for a post-pandemic world and shares what the bank is focusing on to drive sustainable development.
02-08-2021 15:01
The pandemic is detrimental to most economic sectors, including finance and banking. Harmander Mahal, head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking for Vietnam and Asia Cluster Markets at Standard Chartered Bank, talked with VIR’s Hong Dung how the British lender has weathered the storm and offers his outlook.
21-07-2021 16:34
Vietnam's GDP growth forecast has been downgraded by Standard Chartered and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) by 0.2 and 0.9 percentage points, respectively.