Former Sacombank CEO appointed HDBank deputy general director

Former Sacombank CEO appointed HDBank deputy general director

Former deputy CEO of Saigon-Hanoi Bank (SHB) and former CEO of Sacombank Tran Xuan Huy was appointed deputy general director of HDBank starting Monday.

Banking - Thu, October 19, 2023 | 11:37 am

HDBank announces second divestment from budget carrier Vietjet

HDBank announces second divestment from budget carrier Vietjet

Vietnamese private lender HDBank has registered to sell another 8 million VJC shares of Vietjet in October, its second divestment from the low-cost airline this year, said the bank.

Banking - Sat, September 23, 2023 | 3:30 pm

Corporate bonds equal to 1.6% of HDBank’s total outstanding loans, lowest among banks

Corporate bonds equal to 1.6% of HDBank’s total outstanding loans, lowest among banks

Corporate bonds accounted for just 1.6% of Vietnamese lender HDBank’s total outstanding loans at the end of last year, the lowest ratio in the country’s banking system, its CEO Pham Quoc Thanh said.

Banking - Fri, April 28, 2023 | 9:53 am

Central bank may lift foreign ownership limit at three banks

Central bank may lift foreign ownership limit at three banks

The State Bank of Vietnam is mulling over lifting the foreign ownership limit at HDBank, MBBank and VPBank, said brokerage house Yuanta Securities Vietnam.

Banking - Wed, January 25, 2023 | 12:42 pm

Shareholders okay HDBank’s $500 mln bond issuing plan

Shareholders okay HDBank’s $500 mln bond issuing plan

Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank, or HDBank, has secured its shareholders’ approval to issue convertible bonds worth $500 million to international investors, and increase the foreign ownership ratio at the bank to 20% from 18%.

Banking - Sat, December 17, 2022 | 10:52 am

HDBank set to issue $500 mln worth of bonds, raise foreign ownership

HDBank set to issue $500 mln worth of bonds, raise foreign ownership

HDBank is seeking its shareholders' approval to issue convertible bonds worth $500 million to international investors, and increase the foreign ownership ratio at the lender from 18% to 20%.

Banking - Thu, December 8, 2022 | 4:28 pm

Three Vietnamese banks reduce loan interest rates to aid production

Three Vietnamese banks reduce loan interest rates to aid production

Agribank has become the third and latest bank in Vietnam to reduce its loan interest rates to aid production, after Vietcombank and HDBank.

Banking - Sat, December 3, 2022 | 11:11 pm

Four commercial banks have credit growth cap lifted

Four commercial banks have credit growth cap lifted

The State Bank of Vietnam on Thursday extended the credit growth limit for four commercial banks VPBank, HDBank, MB and Vietcombank, according to top broker VNDirect Securities.

Banking - Fri, October 7, 2022 | 1:05 pm

$227 mln HDBank H1 profit driven by bancassurance, cashless payments

$227 mln HDBank H1 profit driven by bancassurance, cashless payments

HDBank, one of the first Vietnamese joint stock banks, reported a pre-tax profit of VND5,304 billion ($227 million) in the first six months of 2022, up 26.5% year-over-year and fulfilling 54% of the year's profit plan.

Banking - Wed, August 3, 2022 | 2:56 pm

IFC, Vietnam’s HDBank to boost finance for smaller firms, supply chains

IFC, Vietnam’s HDBank to boost finance for smaller firms, supply chains

The World Bank’s investment arm IFC is joining forces with HDBank to help Vietnamese small and medium businesses get access to funding to better take part in global supply chains, and expand into new markets.

Banking - Thu, May 12, 2022 | 2:51 pm