financial services

Banks steady as profits keep rolling in

March 16, 2022 | 10:00

Commercial banks in Vietnam are expecting to reap excellent profits thanks to their broad range of financial services and elevating credit demand, particularly as the upheaval triggered by the pandemic has abated.

Options available in capital markets push

March 01, 2022 | 19:00

Foreign institutions are advocating significant modifications to Vietnam’s financial services sector that would bring the country in line with international practices, from a foreign ownership limit percentage to devising feasible mechanisms to bolster novel initiatives and earn a market status upgrade.

RCEP facilitates ease of entry for financial service providers

January 26, 2022 | 10:48

The multilateral Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), including Vietnam’s engagement, is expected to have a substantial impact on the financial sector, with part of its agenda focusing on financial service deregulation.

How mobile money services operate

January 25, 2022 | 13:58

At the most basic level, mobile money is the provision of financial services through a mobile device, and the used applications are typically small pieces of software embedded on a SIM card or available over a mobile network.

Ambitions escalate for fintech sandbox

September 15, 2021 | 10:00

The freshly-minted legal framework for sandboxes in Vietnamese fintech is expected to grease the wheels for tech-savvy, innovative financial services.

HCM City aims to become international financial hub

August 24, 2020 | 08:52

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has asked for the Government’s support of its scheme to make the city a regional and international financial hub.

VBSP promotes women’s empowerment and gender equality

February 12, 2020 | 17:52

VBSP promotes sustainable poverty alleviation, water and environmental sanitation, women's empowerment, gender equality, disability inclusion, and social security.

KPMG No.1 in Source Global Research 2019 Financial Services report 1

July 31, 2019 | 16:55

KPMG has been ranked No.1 in Financial Services Consulting, according to the latest report by Source Global Research reflecting the views of decision-makers.

Citi named Asia’s best digital bank by Euromoney

July 24, 2019 | 10:25

The Asia franchise of Citi was recently recognised as the region’s best digital bank by Euromoney's 2019 Awards for Excellence programme.

Rethinking workforce strategy for financial services

June 04, 2019 | 07:37

PwC launched a new report with the results of its Global CEO Survey on creating a more cost-competitive talent model for financial organisations.

Prudential Finance at the forefront of innovation

December 04, 2018 | 08:08

Prudential Finance has participated in two panel discussions, the Vietnam Cyber Security Forum 2018 and Vietnam Retail Banking Forum 2018.

SMEs need to think out of the box

November 12, 2012 | 15:48

Focusing exclusively on the availability of bank financing to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) thrive and produce jobs would be misguided and could limit their growth potential, writes Tim Hinton, global head of SME Banking, Standard Chartered.