Vietnam dong likely to narrow slide by end-2024: Vietcombank Securities
Vietnamese currency dong (VND) is likely to appreciate against the U.S. dollar towards the year-end, narrowing its year-to-date depreciation, analysts with Vietcombank Securities say.
Banking - Wed, May 8, 2024 | 4:00 pm
Vietnam currency to strengthen towards year-end: UOB
Vietnamese dong (VND), the local currency, is expected to appreciate against the greenback in H2/2024, with the U.S. Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates twice this year.
Banking - Fri, May 3, 2024 | 7:58 pm
Vietnam economy sees brighter growth prospects in 2024 amid uneven Q1 recovery: HSBC
Vietnam’s recovery story remains intact but uneven as domestic-oriented services lag behind external-facing sectors, HSBC researchers have said, highlighting better growth prospects for this year.
Economy - Sat, April 6, 2024 | 10:43 am
Vietnam planning ministry opts for 6.5% growth scenario after Q1 acceleration
The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the government's principal economic advisory body, has proposed targeting GDP growth of 6.5% this year, the mandatory upper limit, after the first-quarter pace hit a five-year high.
Economy - Wed, April 3, 2024 | 4:38 pm
Prospects remain bright for Vietnam economy despite geopolitical conflicts: UOB
With performance in the first quarter coming within expectations and a positive start to 2024, prospects for Vietnam this year remain positive despite downside risks stemming from geopolitical tensions, Singapore-based UOB said in a note.
Economy - Tue, April 2, 2024 | 11:21 am
Vietnam dong likely to strengthen toward year end: UOB
The Vietnamese dong or VND is expected to strengthen slightly against the U.S. dollar in the latter half of this year, along with the country's economic recovery and the anticipated weakening of the greenback, according to Singapore-based bank UOB.
A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, March 11, 2024 | 4:53 pm
Rising FDI inflows to further boost Vietnam’s domestic activities: UOB
An increase in both actual and registered foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2023 will further boost Vietnam’s domestic activities in the quarters ahead including construction and employment, said researchers at Singapore-headquartered bank UOB.
A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, January 29, 2024 | 2:46 pm
Vietnam continues to see strong FDI inflows in 2024: HSBC
The strong inflows of foreign direct investment will likely continue in 2024, buttressing Vietnam’s manufacturing sector, said James Cheo, chief investment officer for Southeast Asia and India, Global Private Banking and Wealth, at HSBC.
A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Tue, January 23, 2024 | 2:53 pm
Vietnam economy could grow 6% in 2024 as exports, manufacturing improve: UOB exec
Vietnam could reach GDP growth of 6% in 2024 and over 6% in 2025 as exports and manufacturing continue to improve, but these figures are still comparatively low given that the country's economic expansion was 7-8% before the pandemic, said Suan Teck Kin, executive director at UOB Global Economics & Market Research.
A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Thu, January 18, 2024 | 8:20 am
Vietnam well positioned for more FDI: UOB research exec
Vietnam is in a good position to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI), given its competitiveness and an ongoing supply chain shift to the Southeast Asian region, an expert said.
A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Thu, January 11, 2024 | 6:16 pm
UOB Vietnam bank raises charter capital by 60%
UOB Vietnam, wholly owned by Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB), has increased its charter capital by 60% to VND8 trillion ($329 million) through a capital injection from its parent bank.
Banking - Tue, December 26, 2023 | 3:11 pm
Vietnamese currency VND may have bottomed: UOB
Like other Asian peers, it appears that the bulk of the recent Vietnamese dong (VND) selloff is over, researchers at Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) said in a note.
Banking - Fri, December 8, 2023 | 1:31 pm
Vietnam secures $36 mln in fintech funding from Jan-Sep: UOB
Vietnam secured $36 million in nine finance technology (fintech) deals in the first nine months of this year, according to the Singapore-based United Overseas Bank's (UOB) FinTech in ASEAN 2023 report.
Finance - Mon, November 27, 2023 | 8:27 pm
Shinhan Bank, Public Bank the only 2 foreign banks offering above 5% interest rates
South Korea-invested Shinhan Bank and Malaysia-invested Public Bank are the only two foreign commercial banks in Vietnam offering more than 5% interest for 12-month deposits, at 5.3% and 5.6% respectively.
Banking - Wed, November 8, 2023 | 5:10 pm
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