What Vietnam could learn from Singapore
February 22, 2023 | 10:00
A close partnership between Singapore and Vietnam will enable them to capitalise on the wealth of opportunities that digitalisation and sustainability offer.
Nascent green financing scene soon set for lift-off
August 01, 2022 | 15:18
As Vietnam is pursuing the energy transition by focusing on developing renewable energy, the country is facing challenges with how to mobilise sufficient financial resources to meet its ambitious targets.
Gender equality deemed essential towards building sustainable society
March 15, 2022 | 00:00
VIR's Hong Dung spoke with Michele Wee, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam, about gender equality and SCBVL's achievements in its agenda.
Standard Chartered Vietnam commits MoUs worth $8.5 billion for green projects
November 04, 2021 | 17:20
Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam has recently committed MoUs worth up to $8.5 billion in sustainable financing for three Vietnamese businesses namely T&T Group, Geleximco Group and Van Lang Investment and Education Management Corporation, to support their sustainability goals.
Growth prospects and high hurdles for retail banking
August 02, 2021 | 15:01
The pandemic is detrimental to most economic sectors, including finance and banking. Harmander Mahal, head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking for Vietnam and Asia Cluster Markets at Standard Chartered Bank, talked with VIR’s Hong Dung how the British lender has weathered the storm and offers his outlook.
Banks lift women-led groups with financing options
July 16, 2021 | 13:56
Both local and foreign banks are joining forces to promote an inclusive growth and generate more job opportunities by boosting their funding packages to women-led enterprises, hence increasing critical roles of female entrepreneurs in corporate value chains.
Fitch rates Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam “BB” with stable outlook
December 20, 2020 | 08:00
Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam has announced that it has obtained a first-time rating from Fitch at BB and BBB- for its long-term issuer default foreign currency rating and local currency rating respectively. The outlooks on these ratings are stable.
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