Legislatory shift can support recovery of bad debts
May 28, 2025 | 14:56
Phan Duy Hung, director and senior analyst of Ratings & Research at VIS Rating, talked to VIR’s Hong Dung about the current debt and non-performing loan situation of Vietnamese banks based on recently released financial reports.
Banking sector seeks to build on last year’s strong growth
January 08, 2025 | 12:00
2024 marked a successful year for the banking system, with achievements in monetary policy and credit institution performance, setting the stage for ongoing efforts on bad debts, green credit, and sandboxes.
Addressing legal gaps for resolving non-performing loans
August 31, 2024 | 21:47
Legal obstacles and inconsistencies prolonging the debt resolution process, and other factors, are affecting the recovery of non-performing loans.
Assessment of non-performing loans so far in 2024
August 15, 2024 | 09:51
The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio reached nearly 5 per cent at the end of May. Le Hoai An, a banking consultant and trainer at Integrated Financial Solutions, talked with VIR’s Hong Dung the assessment of NPLs in the first half of 2024.
Thai banks introduce measures to cope with bad debts
August 13, 2024 | 16:38
Thailand’s major financial institutions are preparing for a difficult second half of 2024, as a struggling economy and high household debt force banks to take a more conservative approach to lending.
Commercial banks' credit growth picture in Q1 through expert lens
May 17, 2024 | 07:50
Le Hoai An, a banking consultant and trainer at Integrated Financial Solutions, elaborates on the credit landscape in the first quarter of this year.
Lenders increase provisioning to protect against bad debt
May 13, 2024 | 16:30
Banks remain worried about bad debt despite an extension of the debt rescheduling period until the end of the year.
Bank bad debts forecast to remain under great pressure in 2024
December 26, 2023 | 11:53
Though the asset quality of banks in Vietnam will be temporarily under control until the end of 2023, experts said more attention should be paid to the issue in 2024 as bad debts are rising.
Thailand’s long-term debt stable: Union Bank of Switzerland
October 11, 2023 | 16:26
The Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) has rated Thailand’s long-term debt sustainability as stable, despite earlier concerns that it might face a downgrade in its credit rating if there were efforts to stimulate the economy through the 10,000 THB (271 USD) digital wallet scheme.
Asset quality crucial to banking sector
August 07, 2023 | 11:16
Tran Thi Khanh Hien, head of Research at MB Securities, delves into the factors impacting bank performances this year.
How bad debts influence lending rates
May 30, 2023 | 18:38
Last week the State Bank of Vietnam continued reducing diverse regulatory interest rates in a bid to help remove impediments for borrowers, as well as support credit institution efforts to drive down input costs, and from there be able to reduce lending r
Falling interest rates likely in H2
May 26, 2023 | 16:09
Interest rates are likely to soften in the coming months, citing several factors in both the domestic and international markets.
Bad bank debts cast shadow over profit outlook
May 06, 2023 | 12:10
Several banks have posted low profit growth for Q1, with some even seeing negative growth, mostly due to a spike in bad debts.
Debt rates set to remain lower than planned limits
December 28, 2022 | 17:04
With Vietnam’s borrowing plan revealed and budget landscape finalised for next year, Vietnam is expected to see its public debt stay within the permissible limit, ensuring financial security for the nation.
Banks post uplifting results despite underlying risks
October 20, 2022 | 16:00
Despite bullish business results in the first nine months of the year, many commercial banks in Vietnam are facing a risk of rising bad debts.
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