Vietnam
Vietnamese banks still heavily burdened by delinquent loans
Vietnamese banks still heavily burdened by delinquent loans
The VAMC has only managed to recoup 20% of the total outstanding bad debt.
Here's why consolidation is key for Vietnam's banking sector
None of its 31 banks have more than US450b in assets individually.
Vietnam banks to face capital shortfalls over the next 12-18 months
Banks' total capital gap was estimated to be US$9.5b in 2016.
UOB gets preliminary approval to establish subsidiary bank in Vietnam
UOB will be the first Singapore bank to be granted a foreign-owned subsidiary bank licence.
Vietnamese banks plagued by problem assets
The 2.6% NPL ratio reported in December was a grave understatement.
Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development updates EMV network
Agribank now has improved security and fraud protection for its card services.
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.
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