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Vietnamese banks' problem loan ratio to fall to 4.8% by 2020 as lenders wipe slate clean
Vietnamese banks' problem loan ratio to fall to 4.8% by 2020 as lenders wipe slate clean
Most banks are expected to fully write off bonds from VAMC.
UOB unveils branch in Hanoi
It comes after the incorporation of UOB Vietnam as a foreign-owned subsidiary bank.
Vietnamese banks eye offshore capital to meet Basel II regulations
Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank could seal Vietnam’s first USD-denominated note issuance.
Banks cash in on Vietnam's micro-consumer loan segment
The sector’s interest rates could exceed 50% per year.
Vietnamese banks still suffer capital crunch despite dividend plan
State-owned banks can expect a mild capital boost of up to 30bps.
Chart of the Week: Check out Vietnamese banks' return on average assets
It lags behind the Philippines and Indonesia.
Citi enables real-time consumer-to-business collections for Vietnamese corporate clients
The bank has tied up with fintech Payoo.
Vietnam tops global mobile payments growth in 2019: study
Its 24 ppt growth rate toppled its Southeast Asian neighbours.
Embattled Vietnamese banks take refuge in foreign investments
Japan-based J Trust Corp will buy a stake in Construction Bank for an undisclosed amount.
Vietnam drafts rules urging lenders to settle bad loans before dividend payouts
The rules will apply to credit institutions and not to state-owned commercial banks.
Vietnam puts pressure on remaining 14 banks to list before 2020
17 of the 31 banks have already registered for trading.
Vietnamese banks' return on assets up for second straight year at 1.1% in 2018
Wider net interest spreads and lower credit costs boosted profitability.
MUFG appoints Calvin Nguyen as director and head of global corporate banking in Vietnam
He was the previous global banking country head in Vietnam International Bank.
Chart of the Week: Vietnamese banks are downplaying their problem loans
Vietinbank, for instance, reports an NPL ratio of 1.4% but the true figure is at least 3%.
Vietnamese banks call for higher foreign ownership ratio ceiling
Lenders are eager to meet capital requirements.
Vietnam hammers hard on bad loans as banks clear $6.42b in soured assets in 2018
This brings the bad loan ratio to 1.89% in 2018 from 1.99% in 2017.
Vietnam to put an end to cross-ownership at banks by 2020
The number of cases between direct share ownership between banks and enterprises fell to 4.
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