Agribank retains status as pioneering brand with prestigious awards
Wholly state-owned Agribank has regularly claimed the top positions in major domestic and international brand rankings over the years thanks to its scale and effective operations.
Top 500 "Most valuable banking brands in the world"
In February 2023, brand valuation consulting company Brand Finance announced the world's top 500 banks in terms of brand value in 2023, in which Agribank ranked 159/500. In recent years, Agribank has always reached high positions in Brand Finance's rankings.
Top 10 "Vietnam's largest enterprises in 2022" (VNR500)
In 2022, Agribank ranked 8th in the top 500 ranking of "Vietnam's largest enterprises". It was the 13th time and sixth consecutive year Agribank has ranked in the top 10, leading the Vietnamese commercial banking system in this category.
Top 10 "Most valuable brands in Vietnam in 2023"
Agribank continues to maintain its position in the top 10 "Most valuable brands in Vietnam" and is valued at $1.44 billion in 2023 with a brand strength index of 71.58 and an "AA" rating.
Outstanding Banking Awards
The "Vietnam Outstanding Banking Awards" is an annual event to honor banks for outstanding achievements in terms of operations, products and services, and making contribution to the development of the country.
In May, the ceremony was held by the International Data Group in Vietnam (IDG Vietnam) in Ho Chi Minh City. Agribank was honored to receive three awards: “Outstanding bank for high-tech agricultural investment”, "Outstanding bank for green credit financing", and "Outstanding bank for the community.”
Top 10 most prestigious banks in Vietnam in 2023
Promoting the role of state-owned commercial banks, in the first six months of 2023, Agribank deployed many solutions to help the economy overcome difficulties, while doing business safely and effectively, and reducing lending interest rates to support people and businesses.
Sao Khue Awards 2023
Last April, the online account opening management system (eKYC) on Agribank E-Mobile Banking application (Agribank eKYC System) and Digital Banking in the card business (Agribank Digtal) were honored as two excellent information technology systems in the field of digital banking. The awards were evaluated by the Vietnam Software and Information Technology Services Association.
Agribank - Leadership in contactless penetration growth 2022
With strong investment, Agribank has been consistently recognized by international partners in the card industry. At the beginning of 2022, the international card organization JCB honored Agribank with a double award for the leading bank in card revenue growth in 2021 and the leading bank in debit card sales growth in 2021.
Among its achievements in the card business are also Agribank’s honorable awards from Mastercard in three categories: Leadership in Acquiring Volume, Leadership in Debit Card Growth, and especially, Leadership in Data Security.
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