A draft circular proposes increasing the threshold to 400 million VND for loans issued by credit institutions and 200 million VND for those provided by people’s credit funds.

According to Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2026, Vietnam is represented by 13 banking brands in the global rankings, seven of which demonstrate notable double digit-growth over the past year, reflecting a progressive financial ecosystem.

Four Vietnamese banks have secured spots among the world’s 100 strongest banking brands in the Brand Finance Banking 500 2026 report, highlighting the rising global profile of Vietnam’s banking industry.

In the coming period, the SBV will calibrate interest rate management in line with macroeconomic developments and inflation trends, while requiring credit institutions to publicly disclose lending rates to enhance transparency.

The State Bank of Vietnam has approved the appointment of Nguyen Duc Thuy as CEO of Sacombank, marking a new phase in the lender’s restructuring roadmap.

In a recent forecast for 2026, Vietcombank Securities Company projected credit growth across the entire banking sector of around 16 to 18%, exceeding the SBV’s 15% target.

Resolution 79, which allows the use of all proceeds from equitization and divestment to increase charter capital for state-owned enterprises, is a breakthrough in the State's capital investment thinking.

Total outstanding loans at 30 domestic commercial banks reached a new peak of VND15.8 quadrillion (US$620 billion) by the end of 2025, with the five largest lenders accounting for more than half of the market.

Vietnam’s banking sector closed 2025 with nearly VND1 quadrillion (US$40 billion) in charter capital, reshuffling the rankings at the top.

Eight Vietnamese banks have reached total assets of at least VND1 quadrillion (US$40 billion), marking a new milestone for the sector, with three private lenders entering the group for the first time.

This year’s sudden spike in overnight rates on the interbank market to around 17 percent per year in a single session startled many observers.

Staging fake “transaction offices” is a new scam tactic, fooling even tech-savvy people if they let their guard down.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has moved to tighten oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) in the banking sector, requiring lenders and e-wallet providers to notify customers in advance when AI systems are used to interact directly with them.

Rising deposit interest rates have pushed up lending rates at many banks as lenders seek to avoid shrinking profit margins.

Three prominent banking executives - the chairman of ACB, the CEO of TPBank and the chairman of BaoViet Bank - share the zodiac sign of the Horse.

As SMEs play an increasingly vital role in the economy, banks are placing them at the center of credit growth strategies, rolling out tailored solutions to support businesses operating on tight cash flow.

Fifteen out of 28 domestic commercial banks that have published their fourth-quarter 2025 financial statements reported a decline in workforce compared to the end of 2024, highlighting a significant reshuffle in the banking sector.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on January 30 jointly launched a 2 million USD initiative on green banking capacity development, aiming to help Vietnam scale up green and climate finance.

After several consecutive years of losses, all four Vietnamese banks under mandatory transfer - GPBank, Vikki Bank, VCBNeo, and MBV - have now reported profits for the year 2025, as confirmed by their respective parent institutions.