adb vietnam set for a strong economic rebound

ADB: Vietnam set for a strong economic rebound

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintained its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth at 6.5 percent in 2022 and projected the economy to further expand by 6.7 percent in 2023.
ecb calls for global regulation of cryptocurrencies

ECB calls for global regulation of cryptocurrencies

A senior European Central Bank official called Monday for global regulation of cryptocurrencies as the virtual assets are now bigger than the risky mortgage loans behind the 2007 global financial crisis and show signs of being a bubble.
vib posts pre tax profit of nearly 100 million in q1

VIB posts pre-tax profit of nearly $100 million in Q1

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has announced its pre-tax profit of nearly $100 billion in the first quarter, up 26 per cent on-year.
hsbc profits slide as ukraine war worsens inflation

HSBC profits slide as Ukraine war worsens inflation

HSBC profits slid in the first quarter, the Asia-focused bank announced Tuesday after it was hit by bad debts as Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent inflation rocketing further.
selective corporate bond scale expected to widen

Selective corporate bond scale expected to widen

Corporate bonds, in addition to credit channels and stocks, are now a major source of finance for firms, particularly for banks and real estate developers. However, much work has to be done as the channel is still in its infancy.
setting the priorities for vietnamese people to thrive

Setting the priorities for Vietnamese people to thrive

By any standards, the pace of Vietnam’s development has been extraordinary.
local retail investors encounter turbulence

Local retail investors encounter turbulence

Retail investors are losing their sleep over the stock market’s recent catastrophes, which are predicted to lead them to encounter a bumpy road this year, particularly in banking, securities brokerage, and real estate stocks.
pvcombank and vietpay technology enter comprehensive cooperation

PVcomBank and Vietpay Technology enter comprehensive cooperation

On April 25, Hanoi-based lender PVcomBank and Vietpay Technology Co., Ltd. – a member of multi-national group Nexxo Ventures Ltd. from the UK – signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in associating and expanding the network of payment and card issuance.
41 banks buy corporate bonds worth 119 billion

41 banks buy corporate bonds worth $11.9 billion

At a conference on developing a safe, transparent, and efficient capital market on April 22, Nguyen Thi Hong, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, said that credit institutions are both direct investors in and major issuers of the corporate bond market.
bank deposits surge in wake of interest rate hike

Bank deposits surge in wake of interest rate hike

Hanoi - Thanks to increases in savings interest rates, deposits at banks increased strongly in the first two months of this year after declining last year.
shares make gains on the back of bank real estate stocks

Shares make gains on the back of bank, real estate stocks

Shares gained on Friday, bolstered by the gains of large-cap stocks in the group of banking and real estate.
loose monetary policy forecast to continue despite inflation pressure

Loose monetary policy forecast to continue despite inflation pressure

Despite rising inflation pressure, the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) is likely to maintain a loose monetary policy at least for the next 3-6 months, analysts forecast.
shares nosedive on massive selling

Shares nosedive on massive selling

Shares nosedived on Tuesday due to the fall of banking stocks caused by massive selling at the end of the trading session.
organisations supporting low carbon agriculture

Organisations supporting low-carbon agriculture

With its strong commitment to the world to achieve net-zero emissions over the next few decades, Vietnam is cooperating with some international organisations on initiatives for low carbon imprints in the agricultural sector - one of the biggest emitters in the country.
foreign banks jostle for increased share

Foreign banks jostle for increased share

Earnings of international financial institutions in Vietnam have been inconsistent during the last few years due to focus on longer-term strategies, but some are experiencing a dramatic drop in fortunes.