10-01-2019 22:11
On Wednesday, four State-owned banks said they would cut interest rates on đồng loans in the Government’s priority sectors to support firms in 2019, starting from Thursday.
10-01-2019 11:08
Banks in Vietnam are expecting a tough year ahead as Basel II looms near and retail profits tighten.
09-01-2019 14:35
The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has resumed the purchase of US dollars from commercial banks after a six month break thanks to favourable conditions in the country’s foreign exchange market.
08-01-2019 11:31
State-owned banks are struggling to raise capital to improve their capital adequacy ratio (CAR) in line with Basel II requirements.
07-01-2019 14:42
Commercial banks have to adjust the limit of cash withdrawals in foreign currency abroad to the maximum equivalent of VND30 million (US$1,280) per day for international credit and debit cards from early this year to meet a central bank regulation.
05-01-2019 11:56
The Ministry of Finance has issued new securities-related service regulations for trading organisations and commercial banks doing business in Vietnam’s securities market.
04-01-2019 08:00
The face of retail banking in Vietnam is changing due to digitalisation, prompting banks to restructure themselves in a way to meet the demands of customers and bringing the payment experience to a whole new level with their virtual facilities.
29-12-2018 10:57
Commercial banks have consecutively lowered the value of the US dollar against the Vietnamese dong during the final days of 2018, helping the USD/VND exchange rate close the year under control.
27-12-2018 15:34
Increasing the limits of unsecured loans given by banks will prevent people from approaching loan sharks, an online conference hosted by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) heard on Wednesday.
24-12-2018 21:11
Circular No.13/2018/TT-NHNN, along with international practices in internal audit (IA) and risk management (RM), creates many challenges for IA functions at banks. However, it is also an opportunity for bank leaders to better understand the importance of this function. VIR interviewed Xavier Potier, risk assurance director, and Mai Tran Bao Anh, financial services assurance senior manager at PwC Vietnam, to find out more.
21-12-2018 09:00
Over the past few years, the State Bank of Vietnam has been setting aside great amounts of fresh bills to meet the local demand of giving banknotes to children and donating money to temples for the New Year, allowing people to exchange banknotes without a surcharge at commercial banks.
20-12-2018 11:47
Many commercial banks raised deposit interest rates in recent months, triggering worries about the increasing pressure on the lending rates.
17-12-2018 11:52
Experts suggest the central bank to abolish the annual credit growth target and let the market decide its own supply and demand of credit.
15-12-2018 09:13
As 2018 is almost over, many local banks still have not shown any signs of listing on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) as per their plan announced earlier on at the annual general shareholders’ meeting.
13-12-2018 10:59
As many banks have reached their credit growth limit, they are seeking for additional space from the central bank to meet the increasing credit demand from businesses during the year-end.