BankingFeaturedMizuho Bank acquires 7.5% stake in Vietnamese payments firm M-serviceIFM CorrespondentDecember 27, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 27, 2021 The bank is expected to invest up to $170 million... Read more
BankingFeaturedVIB strikes double-win at International Finance Awards 2021WebAdminSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021 by WebAdminSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021 The bank’s monumental effort helped establish Vietnam as the first country in SEA to issue a card line that integrates credit cards and payment cards features... Read more
BankingFeaturedBe Group and VPBank join hands to roll out digitalPritam BordoloiJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Cake can be accessed through Be’s interface and will allow users to open a banking account online in two minutes... Read more
BankingFeaturedCoronavirus: Southeast Asian banks face surge of bad loansSamuel AbrahamMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Samuel AbrahamMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Banks in Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam are easing borrowing terms as they face a rise in distressed loans... Read more
BankingVietnam’s MSB focused on exceptional customer experiencesInternational Finance DeskDecember 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 12, 2019 Its efforts to deliver quality products coupled with exceptional customer engagement has led to ground breaking milestones... Read more
BankingOCB wins International Finance Award for digital bankingInternational Finance DeskNovember 27, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 27, 2019 The award honours banks for their accomplishments in innovation, infrastructure development, and customer centricity... Read more
BankingCard payments in Vietnam to reach 522.5 mn by 2023Pritam BordoloiOctober 2, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 2, 2019 Card payments increase from 56 mn in 2015 to 271 mn in 2019... Read more
BankingMagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueVietnam retail banking: Technology is key to successInternational FinanceSeptember 25, 2019December 6, 2019 by International FinanceSeptember 25, 2019December 6, 2019 The ‘animal spirits’ of Vietnam’s retail banking sector have been unleashed with tech integration the only major challenge... Read more
BankingVietnam central bank to control commercial bank phantom loansInternational Finance DeskSeptember 16, 2019November 4, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 16, 2019November 4, 2019 Customers can use the balance of their savings accounts as collaterals to clear this type of loans... Read more
BankingVietnam VPBank’s pre-tax profit rises 44% to VNĐ2.56 tn in Q2International Finance DeskJuly 31, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 31, 2019December 16, 2019 The bank’s strong growth factors in improved process, reorganised structure and good labour performance... Read more