InsuranceVietnam predicts over 18 percent insurance sector growth in 2020International FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 At less than 1% of GDP, Vietnam has among the world's least life insurance penetration levels... Read more
FintechAnt Financial acquires ‘significant’ stake in Vietnam’s eMonkeyPritam BordoloiDecember 20, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 20, 2019 Despite having an office in Vietnam, Ant Financial has invested in eMonkey because it has an operating license from the State Bank of Vietnam... Read more
FintechVietnam, Singapore receive 87% of fintech funding in SE AsiaPritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2019 Fintechs in SE Asia raised $1.14 bn during the first nine months of 2019, compared to $679 mn in 2018... Read more
AviationVietnam’s Bamboo Airways targets $1bn MCap in IPOPritam BordoloiOctober 14, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 14, 2019 The airline will list 400 mn shares either in the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange or Hanoi Stock Exchange... Read more
EnergyADB to finance SE Asia’s largest floating solar plant in VietnamPritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 ADB will provide a loan of $37 mn to Vietnam-based independent power producer for the project... 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
InsuranceInsurers fight for Aviva’s $2.5 bn Southeast Asia businessPritam BordoloiSeptember 25, 2019November 1, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 25, 2019November 1, 2019 Allianz and Nippon Life among the companies fighting for Aviva’s Singapore and Vietnam businesses... Read more
Banking Magazine September-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
BankingDBS to grow its global transaction business in AsiaPritam BordoloiSeptember 23, 2019November 4, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 23, 2019November 4, 2019 The bank aims to grow its revenue from GTS in Vietnam by 30% and from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau region by 55%... Read more
EnergyVietnam’s renewable energy sector is now PE targetInternational Finance DeskAugust 27, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 27, 2019December 17, 2019 Renewable energy becomes one of the most attractive sectors for investors in 2019, after fintech and education... Read more