Sumitomo Mitsui-invested VPBank plans to merge with ailing lender

Sumitomo Mitsui-invested VPBank plans to merge with ailing lender

Hanoi-based VPBank, the biggest private lender by charter capital in Vietnam, will ask for shareholders’ approval to proceed with a plan to acquire a weak bank following a request by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Banking - Wed, April 24, 2024 | 11:18 am

Vietnam ‘basically completes’ value assessment of weak banks pending forced takeover

Vietnam ‘basically completes’ value assessment of weak banks pending forced takeover

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has “basically completed” the “unprecedented” task of assessing the value of ailing banks subject to forced takeovers, said Governor Nguyen Thi Hong.

Banking - Tue, January 9, 2024 | 5:49 pm

Vietnam to handle 2-3 ailing banks, industrial projects this year

Vietnam to handle 2-3 ailing banks, industrial projects this year

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) will have to finish the handling of at least two to three banks and industrial projects by the end of this year, according to a government decision.

Banking - Mon, December 18, 2023 | 11:00 am

Vietnam central bank to further facilitate real estate credit access

Vietnam central bank to further facilitate real estate credit access

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will continue to implement measures to increase credit access for the ailing real estate market, Governor Nguyen Thi Hong said at a conference Monday.

Banking - Tue, November 14, 2023 | 8:13 am

Vietnam central bank in search of investors for ailing lender SCB

Vietnam central bank in search of investors for ailing lender SCB

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country’s banking regulator, is active in looking for investors that are willing to join the restructuring of troublesome Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SCB).

Banking - Tue, October 10, 2023 | 7:44 am

Vietnam gov’t to have commercial banks take over ailing peers

Vietnam gov’t to have commercial banks take over ailing peers

The Vietnamese government has given in-principle approval to a scheme that will have domestic commercial banks take over two weak peers, a central bank report says, part of broader efforts to clean up the banking system and reduce the number of lenders.

Banking - Thu, October 5, 2023 | 10:18 am

Real estate companies face high bankruptcy risks: top developer Vinhomes

Real estate companies face high bankruptcy risks: top developer Vinhomes

Vietnam’s government should take prompt action in removing obstacles in legal procedures and credit access in the property sector to help the ailing industry recover as realty enterprises face high risks of bankruptcy, Vinhomes chairman Pham Thieu Hoa said Friday.

Real Estate - Fri, February 17, 2023 | 3:39 pm