Vietnam
Vietnam’s HDBank clinches $50m loan to finance green projects
Vietnam’s HDBank clinches $50m loan to finance green projects
Green projects have the potential to create over 1,350 jobs in the country.
Vietnamese neobank Timo partners with Mambu to offer cloud-core banking services
Vietnam’s banking industry is ripe for disruption with low financial inclusion but high smartphone ownership.
IFC grants $40m loan to Vietnam’s SeABank to expand SME lending
It’s the first phase of a $150m package for expanding SME lending, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Vietnamese banks’ profits to improve: Moody’s
Higher yields from their retail loans will push up earnings.
MUFG Bank names Hoang Thi Tuong Khanh as Vietnam global corporate banking head
She will be based in Hanoi.
Vietnam's VPBank adapts Finastra's treasury solution to digitize operations
The Fusion Adopt program enables VPBank to trade higher volumes of treasury.
Vietnam's Mcredit, JCB launch credit card
Card members can enjoy a zero-interest installment at thousands of merchants in Vietnam.
Deutsche Bank names Huynh Buu Quang as Vietnam country chief
The bank had earlier announced plans to invest in the country.
HDBank wins Mid-sized Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Vietnam at ABF Awards
The company received the Mid-sized Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Vietnam Award.
Major Vietnamese bank signs with Temenos for digital wealth management services
It will be the first local bank to market differentiated services for high net worth individuals.
Viet Capital Bank, 7-Eleven launch exclusive JCB Card
It subscribes customers to the loyalty programs of each company, respectively.
Rising overdue loans imperil Vietnamese banks' capital
Delinquencies are likely to further rise as economic outlook remains gloomy.
Viet banks to shoulder economic shock
The central bank has ordered banks to extend debt relief to affected borrowers.
Vietnam's e-commerce market to reach $17.3b in 2023
Total online spending doubled to $9.4b in 2019 from $3.9b in 2015.
Solvency improvements threaten Vietnamese banks' strong 2019 performance
The State Bank of Vietnam is expected to allow Basel II banks to grow loans faster.
Vietnam Prosperity Bank bags $212.5m financial package from IFC
It will be used to expand VPBank’s lending to SMEs especially and boost green financing.
Vietnam's central bank cuts ceiling on deposit rates
1-month and 6-month term interest rate ceilings were eased to 0.8% and 5%, respectively.
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