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Massive dividends on offer to bank shareholders
Vietnamese banks envisage distributing dividends to their bank shareholders this year.
For the first time, a Vietnamese bank has total assets exceeding US$100 billion
The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV) reported to have a total consolidated assets reaching nearly VNĐ2.576 quadrillion (US$101.6 billion) as of September 30, up 12 per cent over the beginning of this year, making it the biggest bank in the country.
Year-end credit growth driven by industrial sector
The stock, banking, and investment markets are awaiting the release of third-quarter financial reports, with corporate lending banks expected to show strong growth in Q4, while consumer lending banks may continue to face hurdles.
Acquisitions to help boost restructuring of weak banks
Despite the financial hurdles in restructuring zero-VND banks, the process also presents immense opportunities for acquirers as they can leverage the restructuring to strengthen their market presence, long-term strategies, and foreign ownership limits.
State-owned banks struggle to increase capital
While private joint stock commercial banks have increased capital significantly so far this year, the capital for State-owned commercial banks has remained stagnant.
Banks set to stimulate credit growth in last quarter
Banks are developing favourable credit schemes for the manufacturing and business sectors, while relaxing lending standards across all customer groups and the majority of loan sectors in the last quarter of the year.
Banks reduce interest rates, offer new loans for customers affected by Typhoon Yagi
Several private and State-owned banks have reduced interest rates and offered debt relief for customers affected by Typhoon Yagi.
Banks limits foreign room, waiting for strategic buyers
Commercial banks have been holding back on increasing their foreign ownership ratio, or foreign room, to wait for suitable strategic buyers in the future, according to industry leaders and insiders.
Top 10 reputable commercial banks for 2024 unveiled
The Vietnam Report JSC on June 10 unveiled its annual list of Việt Nam’s Top 10 Reputable Commercial Banks for 2024.
14 banks are systemically important in 2024
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued the Decision No. 538/QD-NHNN approving the group of credit institutions and foreign bank branches which play an important role in the country's banking system in 2024.
Interest rate cut expected to stimulate demand for home loans
According to a report by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), people’s demand for home loans and home repairs decreased by 1.12 per cent in the first half of this year, while the loans increased by up to 31 per cent last year.
DFC pledges US$300-million bilateral loan to VPBank to promote sustainable finance
Viet Nam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) inked a Commitment Letter on a bilateral loan worth US$300 million with a seven-year tenor.