Vietnam
HDBank charts best-ever profits of $524m in 2023
HDBank charts best-ever profits of $524m in 2023
The bank’s profits have grown at a rate of 49.1% over the past decade.
Vietnam’s HDBank ramps up lending to support rice production
The bank also offers a loan programme with 0% interest to agriculture and rural areas.
Siam Commercial Bank buys Home Credit Vietnam Finance for $849m.
The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025.
Vietnam fintech funding plummets 84% in 2023
For the second year in a row there were no late-stage funding rounds.
VietinBank takes home Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year Award - Vietnam
The accolade is in recognition of VietinBank’s role in financing the $128m Nam Tien Phong industrial zone and port complex, a project anticipated to attract substantial foreign investment.
SeABank transfers 100% capital contribution at PTF to AEON arm
The transfer is valued at VND4.3t ($1.8m).
Vietnam records 103 million domestic cards, emphasises cashless scheme
The government has been promoting a cashless payment scheme in line with its national financial inclusion strategy.
Vietnam’s Techcombank opens two new HQs in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh
The buildings are energy-efficient and wholly owned by the bank.
The Next Experience: How TNEX supports digital lifestyle banking
TNEX provides customers with a digital ecosystem that helps them better manage their everyday needs and future plans.
Vietnam’s central bank signs into regional cross-boundary payment system
The memorandum includes other central banks such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
Vietnam’s 2050 energy transition plan sparks green lending surge
The Power Development Plan 8 helps attract foreign lenders for green projects aligned with Vietnam’s 2050 clean energy goals.
Bangkok Bank clinches license to offer custody services in Vietnam
Services include receipt-delivery, settlement, and clearing, amongst others.
Vietnam’s HDBank registers $232.4m in profits for first semester
It also finished adopting Basel III standards.
Vietnam banks may face challenges in paying back real estate loans: S&P
7% of Vietnam banks’ loan portfolios come from property loans.
UOB Vietnam celebrates 30th year, aims 30,000 jobs creation
The bank has partnered with Saigon Children's Charity to celebrate it's 30th year of stepping foot in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s HDBank sets up Korea desk
It will provide Korean corporates with specialized banking products and services.
Hong Leong Bank, Chubb Life collaborate to offer life insurance in Vietnam
The bank’s range of life insurance solutions is in line with its goal of financial inclusion.
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