credit growth

Credit growth confronts new pressure

January 08, 2025 | 08:00

Credit activities are projected to achieve 16 per cent growth in 2025, though it will be a challenge due to inflation pressures and the sluggish recovery of key sectors.

Banks expedite massive bond issuances to raise capital before new year

January 03, 2025 | 16:56

Banks are issuing bonds to raise capital at high interest rates, driven by a clear improvement in year-end credit growth and positive forecasts for 2025.

Banks deliver bright profit picture

January 01, 2025 | 10:00

Banks have continued to post promising profits for 2024, buoyed by strong credit growth in the latter half of the year.

Banks confident of achieving profit targets

November 26, 2024 | 17:42

With credit growth gaining momentum in the last two quarters of the year, banks are optimistic about meeting their annual profit targets.

Credit sees steady growth towards year-end

November 21, 2024 | 17:46

Banks see improved credit growth in the third quarter of this year, driven by higher capital demand.

MB’s nine-month credit growth outpaces industry average by 80 per cent

October 31, 2024 | 18:29

Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) has released its Q3 2024 financial results, highlighting a range of positive business indicators.

Year-end credit growth driven by industrial sector

October 24, 2024 | 14:34

The stock, banking, and investment markets are awaiting the release of third-quarter financial reports, with corporate lending banks expected to show strong growth in Q4, while consumer lending banks may continue to face hurdles.

Credit growth cap strategy on the cards

October 16, 2024 | 14:52

The State Bank of Vietnam last week signalled its ambition to explore a roadmap to lift credit growth caps, potentially allowing commercial banks greater flexibility in their lending activities.

Vietnamese banks aim to become among top 100 in Asia

September 26, 2024 | 20:13

Credit capacity, low interest rates, and comprehensive digital transformation are key areas that Vietnam's commercial banking system must focus on.

Banking stocks remain attractive in final quarter

September 17, 2024 | 17:38

Banking stocks are expected to lead the market in the last three months of 2024, supported by positive credit growth expectations and attractive valuations.

Banks set to stimulate credit growth in last quarter

September 16, 2024 | 12:22

Banks are developing favourable credit schemes for the manufacturing and business sectors, while relaxing lending standards across all customer groups and the majority of loan sectors in the last quarter of the year.

Uneven credit growth registered in first eight months

September 06, 2024 | 10:01

Credit growth bounced back in August after a previous slowing.

The aspects behind finance and banking in Vietnam today

August 03, 2024 | 08:00

Pramoth Rajendran, head of Wealth and Personal Banking at HSBC Vietnam, scrutinises the credit situation and the factors behind the current finance-banking scene.