Vietnam
Vietnam’s Cake Digital Bank achieves profitability
Vietnam’s Cake Digital Bank achieves profitability
Revenue per user is US$12 in 2024, and payment transactions are $4.7b.
Visa inks MOU with Vietnam's FPT to modernize public services
They aim to expand access to finance by equipping SMEs with business credit cards.
Vietnam’s central bank urges credit firms to reduce loan fees, simplify process
Credit institutions are asked to review fees with view of possible exemptions.
Vietnam’s debit card payments to reach $65.6b in 2028
Debit card use is dominant, but still limited to cash withdrawals.
Vietnam digital bank Cake debuts cloud connect CMS with Visa
It is the first bank to implement Visa Cloud Connect on Google Cloud Infrastructure.
Techcombank to sustain strong loan growth
It is also expected to maintain a risk-adjusted capital (RAC) ratio of 5.0 to 5.5%.
HDBank reports profit before tax of $500m for Q3
Its consumer finance arm HD SAISON grew its loan book by 15%.
Techcombank logs 25.58% higher net profit in Q3
Net interest income rose, but fee and commission income were lower.
Vietnam’s debit card payments market to be worth $65.6b in 2028
The rising number of banked Vietnamese is pushing up adoption, although payment usage remains low.
Techcombank eyes more business clients with southern expansion
Vietnam’s fourth-largest bank by assets seeks to expand in Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding regions.
Vietnam’s VP Bank, Lotte team up to offer buy now pay later services
They will also issue co-branded cards in Vietnam.
Typhoon debt relief to squeeze Vietnamese banks profitability
It will delay the formation of bad loans.
Central bank names Dang Duy Cuong as director of Deposit Insurance of Vietnam
Dang is currently the deputy director general of SBV’s human resource department.
HDBank clinches $50m loan to fund climate projects, women-led firms
This brings HDBank’s total credit facility in Proparco to $100m.
VIB faces asset risks and capitalization strain amid rising NPLs
NPL ratio rose to 3.7% in June 2024.
Vietnam’s OCB to see loan delinquencies ease through 2026
Profitability will remain below historical levels, however.
Military Commercial JS Bank to sustain profits despite rising bad loans
Its NPL ratio deteriorated to 1.6% in June 2024 vs 1.4% a year earlier.