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3 Asian countries remain the region's weakest links in terms of capital buffers
3 Asian countries remain the region's weakest links in terms of capital buffers
Other banks' leverage ratios are at 6%.
Vietnam banks' NPL ratio reaches 9%
The 2.4% NPL ratio reported at end-2015 was understated.
CIMB unveils first branch in Vietnam
This after the full-fledged banking licence was granted in September 2016.
Vietnam banks' problem assets ratio reaches 7.1% in the first half of 2016
That's including the gross value of assets sold to the Vietnam Asset Management Company.
Chart of the Week: Vietnam banks' capital buffers to remain under pressure
The banks' capital adequacy ratios are arely above the minimum requirement of 9%.
BIDV, Vietinbank, Vietcombank propose increasing foreign ownership limitation to 35%
Reducing the ownership of the State bank in their banks is another option.
Vietnamese banks under threat from $1.25b debt restructuring plan
Loss-absorption buffers will take a hit.
Malicious insiders plotting coordinated cyber attacks against banks, says SWIFT
A Vietnamese bank was the second victim.
Vietnamese banks suffer from weaker equity-to-asset ratios
It decreased to 7.3% as at end-2015.
How will the proposed liquidity tightening affect Vietnamese banks?
The share of short-term funding that banks can use for loans will be decreased.
Vietnamese banks' capitalisation to remain depressed by high loan-loss provisions
But stable NIM and fees will support pre-provision income.
Why financial reform is the antidote for Vietnam’s ailing banking sector
Recovery is in sight.
Vietnamese banks are slowly gaining confidence to lend
Amidst ongoing financial reform.
Standard Chartered launches mobile wallet service in Vietnam with M_Service
Vietnam has a large smartphone population.
Proposed consolidation of Vietnam's banking system can perk up sector: Fitch
The difficulty's in the implementation, though.
Big Vietnamese banks' loan growth hit at least 80% in 2010-2014
Maintenance is regulators' top priority.
Moody's lifts Vietnamese banking system's negative outlook
Thanks to macroeconomic stability.
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