01-03-2023 09:54
MB has officially transformed its Cambodia branch as MBCambodia, a commercial bank with its headquarters and two offices located in Phnom Penh.
01-03-2023 09:30
Citi has announced it has completed the sale of Citi’s Vietnam retail banking and consumer credit card businesses to United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB), which includes the transfer of approximately 575 staff.
27-02-2023 16:01
The lack of credit for small- and medium-sized enterprises to participate in global trade is stifling growth and making supply chains more vulnerable.
27-02-2023 14:39
National Australia Bank (NAB) is seeking opportunities related to digital transformation in Vietnam to tap into the growing local demand.
24-02-2023 11:49
Current conditions might be sufficient to soften the interest rate, yet a wise roadmap needs to be in place to avert potential threats for future development, banking leaders have discussed.
24-02-2023 09:50
Reorganising distressed credit institutions is to be a major focus in Vietnam in 2023, but it could take 8-10 years to transform troubled lenders into financially sound ones.
24-02-2023 09:25
Following the World Bank, Spanish and Japanese investors are also setting their sights on high-speed railways in Vietnam, including the north-south high-speed project.
24-02-2023 09:24
Real estate developers have suggested that the State Bank of Vietnam increases credit room soon to inject capital into the economy and create conditions for property businesses to restructure and develop this year.
24-02-2023 08:00
A slew of Vietnamese banks and securities firms are searching for international financing sources in an effort to expand operations.
23-02-2023 17:13
As more than $52 billion is due to banks and bondholders from real estate corporations, not to mention the requirement for additional loans, experts say a purge in the real estate market is unavoidable.
23-02-2023 10:32
Vietnamese banking brands have posted an overall growth of 31.3 per cent in brand value, amounting over $2 billion compared to their 2022 positions. This is according to Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2023 report, which ranks the world’s top 500 most valuable and strongest brands in the banking industry.
23-02-2023 10:29
An online conference held by the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) earlier this month reviewed last year's disbursement of policy credit following a governmental decree from January 2022 to provide extra support to people and businesses in need.
22-02-2023 10:00
A close partnership between Singapore and Vietnam will enable them to capitalise on the wealth of opportunities that digitalisation and sustainability offer. Michele Wee, CEO at Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Nhue Man about spurring prosperity for both nations and fostering greater interconnectivity within ASEAN.
22-02-2023 09:50
Fiscal and monetary policies worldwide witnessed changes last year, and the same has also been true of Vietnam. Nguyen Minh Cuong, principal country economist at the Asian Development Bank in Vietnam, spoke to VIR’s Hong Dung about how it can apply relevant initiatives this year.
20-02-2023 09:51
The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) on February 16 officially issued a Sustainable Loan Framework in consultation with the Carbon Trust.