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KCI Credit Information Joint Stock Company
Chairman: Mr. Dang Cong Nguyen
CEO: Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Nhung
Authorized capital: 31,500,000,000 VND (as of July 2025)
Head Office: 2nd Floor, A1-A3 Ecolife Capitol Building, No. 58 To Huu, Me Tri Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi
Website: https://kci.vn
MUFG Bank, Hanoi Branch
Chairman:
CEO: Mr Masao Kojima
Authorized capital: 105.000.000 USD (as of 12/31/2022)
Head Office: 10th Floor, Tower 1, Capital Place, 29 Lieu Giai Street, Ngoc Khanh Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Website: https://www.bk.mufg.jp/global/globalnetwork/asiaoceania/hanoi.html
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC), Hanoi City Branch
Chairman: Mr. Chen Siqing
CEO: Mr. Sun Feng Lei
Authorized capital:
Head Office: Floor 1&3 Daeha Business Center , No.360 Kim Ma Str.,Ba Dinh Dist.,Hanoi
Website: https://hanoi.icbc.com.cn/vn/column/1438058394518175799.html
Fintech Credit Information Joint Stock Company Vietnam (FCBV)
Chairman: Mr. Tran Vuong Xin
CEO: Mr. Bui Quang Trung
Authorized capital: 132,000,000,000 VND (as of July 2025)
Head Office: Room 505, 5th floor, Plaschem building, 562 Nguyen Van Cu, Gia Thuy ward, Long Bien district, Hanoi
Website: https://fcbv.vn
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Indovina Bank Limited (IVB)
Chairman:
CEO: Mr LIU CHUN HAO
Authorized capital:
Head Office:
Website: https://www.indovinabank.com.vn/
