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Banking on brains not buildings as lending rules evolve

This shift has been encouraged by Resolution 68/NQ-CP, a policy that helps unlock capital access for innovative enterprises.

Interest rates poised to ease slightly as credit growth accelerates

Lending rates in Vietnam may fall by late 2025, with stable funding costs and expected US rate cuts creating room for easing to spur credit and...

MoF sets goal to quadruple foreign investor accounts by 2030

The government is seeking to broaden foreign participation in its capital markets, with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) setting bold new growth targets...

Banks raise the bar with new capital rules

The new regulations mark a crucial advancement of Việt Nam’s banking system toward standards of Basel III set by the Basel Committee on Bank...

S&P upgrades Vietcombank to BB+, highest among local banks

The upgrade reflects Vietcombank’s improved financial strength, prudent risk management, and solid capital buffers.

S&P upgrades ratings of three banks, citing resilient economy

The agency raised Vietcombank to BB+, Techcombank to BB and Eximbank to BB-, with stable outlooks, while upgrading Việt Nam’s BICRA to group 8 from 9.

Credit risks loom as banks battle rate-cut pressures

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ordered all credit institutions to adopt measures to stabilise and reduce deposit rates, thereby maintaining...

B2B card payment in Việt Nam outpaces regional average

Card payments constitute 8.3 per cent of business to business (B2B) payment volumes among B2B card-accepting merchants in Việt Nam – the highest...

Lenders lift interest rates to reflect credit-deposit imbalance

Vietnam’s deposit market is showing renewed activity as private banks lift interest rates to attract funds, driven by robust credit growth and...

Banks proactive to ensure profitability

The initial public offerings of major securities firms mark the first shot in the race among the banking-securities-insurance triad, laying the...





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