Basel II

2019 has been a good year for the banking sector. Most commercial banks performed well with profit results exceeding the targets set earlier in the year.

Capital difficulties are putting pressure on some banks struggling to meet the central bank’s Basel II deadline of early next year, but experts suggest the central bank should not delay the process.

The BIDV’s sale of shares to South Korean investor, the technology upgrading race among banks and a series of moves taken by the central bank are the highlights of 2019.

Fitch analysts were upbeat about continued strong economic growth in Vietnam, which makes near-term stress unlikely and underpins their stable outlook for the banking sector.

Hai đại diện đầu tiên đạt chuẩn quốc tế Basel II, VIB và Vietcombank đã chứng minh hiệu quả kinh doanh và quản trị rủi ro vượt trội so với mặt bằng chung của ngành ngân hàng.

The time to apply standards in accordance with Basel II is nearing and commercial banks are rushing to raise chartered capital.

Commercial banks are issuing international bonds because they need foreign currencies to satisfy dollar capital demand.

With great advantages being held by foreign banks, Vietnamese banks find it difficult to compete.

Large banks as well as smaller ones are seeking foreign investors in today's competitive market.

Established six years ago by the government, the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) has not been very effective.

Experts, citing figures and reports, affirmed that banks have not stopped funding real estate projects.

Vietnam is following a skeptical interest rate policy, with few and minor adjustments.

Many commercial banks have reported profits of trillions of dong in the first half of the year.

Vietnamese commercial banks have been seeking capital from overseas for the last two years.

If the four state invested banks cannot raise their charter capital, the safety of their operations will be affected, according to the Vietnam Banking Association (VNBA).

Ngân hàng TMCP Hàng Hải Việt Nam (MSB) vừa được Ngân hàng Nhà nước trao quyết định áp dụng Thông tư 41/2016/TT-NHNN về quy định tỷ lệ an toàn vốn đối với các ngân hàng, chi nhánh ngân hàng nước ngoài theo chuẩn mực quốc tế Basel II từ 01/7/2019.

A bunch of Vietnamese banks are in the race to meet the requirements on capital adequacy ratio (CAR) following Basel II standards right in 2019, one year earlier than the deadline for implementation on January 1, 2020.