Economic conditions taint consumer finance prospects

Economic conditions taint consumer finance prospects

The challenges facing the consumer finance sector have become evident this year, as numerous companies reported declining business results in the first half.
Home Credit coordinates with the Thao Dien Public Security

Home Credit coordinates with the Thao Dien Public Security

Home Credit has worked with Thao Dien Public Security on the administrative inspection of consumer finance companies.
Flexibility headlines finance for 2022

Flexibility headlines finance for 2022

Interest rates, exchange rates, and credit growth were the focus of a volatile 2022, and more complexities are forecast for the following 12 months.
Mcredit spreads wings leveraging group synergy with parent banks

Mcredit spreads wings leveraging group synergy with parent banks

Mcredit has swiftly managed to take advantage of its parent groups and their business ecosystems to develop and grow.
Consumer finance groups aspire to consolidate position

Consumer finance groups aspire to consolidate position

Foreign-backed consumer finance companies are diversifying their scope of activities to capture a larger and more lucrative market share in Vietnam.
Home Credit: Thinking differently about financial literacy

Home Credit: Thinking differently about financial literacy

Home Credit has been conducting financial literacy education programmes for more than two decades and measuring their impacts on its customers.
Decoding the change of position in the consumer finance market

Decoding the change of position in the consumer finance market

Mcredit's spectacular growth in 2021, as difficulties for the banking industry reached their peak due to the pandemic, surprised the market.
Consumer finance in sights of megabanks

Consumer finance in sights of megabanks

The consumer finance industry in Vietnam continues to be buffeted by pandemic-induced turmoil, but certain overseas investors are seeking novel responses to capitalise on the country’s tremendous promise.
Finance groups seek funding alternatives

Finance groups seek funding alternatives

Besides massive foreign investment in several notable finance-related corporations across Vietnam, public fundraising through major stock exchanges is also a viable alternative for consumer finance companies.
Will AEON Group acquire MSB's consumer finance company FCCOM?

Will AEON Group acquire MSB's consumer finance company FCCOM?

The Board of Directors of MSB announced the planned sale of FCCOM, and AEON Group is allegedly the most viable acquirer for MSB’s consumer finance firm.
Digital banks and fintech startups eye Vietnam's unbanked and underserved consumers

Digital banks and fintech startups eye Vietnam's unbanked and underserved consumers

Digital banks and fintech startups are increasingly offering innovative products and solutions targeting the unbanked and underserved consumers post-pandemic.
Sector attraction underpins consumer finance M&A boom

Sector attraction underpins consumer finance M&A boom

Dr. Gregory Bournet, partner and head of Corporate Finance at PwC Vietnam and Malaysia, shared with VIR’s Luu Huong how cultural awareness and tenacity are embedded into every single transaction.
Risk management required in consumer finance arena

Risk management required in consumer finance arena

Consumer finance firms’ performance in Vietnam is deteriorating due to the minimal capital buffer and hazardous nature of such assets – and a pressing need for a credit expansion boost is indicated as a stipulation for consumer finance players to rebound.
Lotte Finance launches PayLater service to catch up with "buy now, pay later" trend

Lotte Finance launches PayLater service to catch up with "buy now, pay later" trend

Lotte Finance Vietnam has officially launched a brand new consumer finance service called PayLater by Lotte Finance to capture the "buy now, pay later" segment.
Consumer finance in major tie-up tendency

Consumer finance in major tie-up tendency

The pandemic-triggered turbulence continues to gnaw at the consumer finance industry in Vietnam, but some players are exploring potential new approaches to the challenges, particularly from some international investors.
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