The drive toward listing is part of a broader strategy among banks to strengthen capital bases.

Nine commercial banks in Vietnam have committed to offering preferential loans for young people under 35 to purchase social housing, with a fixed interest rate of 6.1% per annum applied through June 30, 2025.

From July 1, 2025, all business transactions must meet new biometric compliance.

Financial leasing was sound in several categories, such as for cars, up 26.4% to 8.5 trillion VND, ships up 79.44% and medical equipment up 50%.

Leveraging AI in producing sustainability information may enhance efficiency, accuracy and also strategic decision making, a banking and finance forum has been told.

The new circular aims to streamline administrative procedures, remove barriers and enhance the ease with which foreign capital can flow into Vietnam’s stock market.

Data plays a key role in preventing financial crime so financial institutions, especially banks, need to effectively apply and leverage data analysis to mitigate risks, experts said at a conference on May 20.

According to the current regulations, the share ownership cap by an institutional shareholder in a credit institution is reduced from 15% to 10% and for an individual and his/her related parties from 20% to 15%.

A series of banks have announced plans to cut staff and transaction branches, setting off a wave of job losses in the banking industry that was, in recent years, considered one of the hottest professions.

SBV says that controlling cross-ownership in banks is extremely challenging when shareholders and related parties intentionally conceal their ownership by using individuals or organizations’ names as shareholders to circumvent regulations.

U.S. reciprocal tariff policies targeting several countries, including Vietnam, have become a focal concern for banks, as these measures could directly impact their clients and, in turn, affect the quality of bank assets.

Vietnam will begin a two-year trial of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, credit scoring, and data sharing through open application programming interfaces from July 1, following the Government’s Decree 94 issued on April 29.

GPBank, MBV, Vikki Bank, and VCBNeo are undergoing digital transformation with support from major banks.

Eximbank has held talks with more than 10 global investors to restore its market leadership.

According to experts, even real estate and gold fluctuate unpredictably. Accepting digital assets as collateral could expose banks to major risks when asset values plummet.

Cao Thi Thuy Nga takes the helm at PGBank as the board sees major reshuffle.

Despite U.S. tariffs on Vietnamese exports, HDBank reports low exposure, with loans tied to U.S. trade accounting for under 1.5% of its total.

Vietnam’s largest banks will use AI to stop fraud before transfers are completed, protecting millions of users.

Vietnamese bank LPBank has reduced its workforce by 15% in just three months while posting record profits.

The bank must pay over VND 92 million for delays in bond procedures, marked as repeat offenses.