Vietnam's banking sector is grappling with stagnant credit growth, rising non-performing loan (NPL) ratios, and the need for sustainable credit activities.

The third Basel Accord is the latest target of Vietnamese banks after successfully integrating international banking safety standards Basel II.

The trend of electronic and non-cash payments in the Vietnamese economy in 2023 continued to record growth of 52.35% in volume over the same period last year.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued a new circular banning commercial banks from providing loans for the purpose of depositing money at other banks, buying gold, or refinancing existing debts.

Vietnam Export Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank), whose EIB shares are traded on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE), has elected Do Ha Phuong as board chairwoman, replacing Luong Thi Cam Tu.

Government bonds prospered again in the first five months of the year.

The advent of data-driven technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics has revolutionized the banking and finance industry.

All major banks have slashed their deposit interest rates across all terms following the rate cut by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) earlier this week.

The draft revised Law on Credit Institutions regulates the application of early intervention to credit institutions which fail to maintain the...

Many banks have announced the replacement of key leaders on their boards of directors as part of reshuffling plans.

Many local banks have bought back their bonds before maturity while others have launched new bond issues this month.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam has issued a warning that credit growth in high-risk areas exceeded overall growth in 2022, and the credit-to-GDP ratio now poses potential risks.

Low credit growth has made large banks curb capital mobilisation and implement solutions for attracting borrowers.

Commercial banks, which see fintechs as a threat, are creating digital banking divisions or developing technology centers to create resources for digital transformation.

A total of five local banks have been included in this year's Forbes list of the world’s 2,000 largest firms.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has cut some operating interest rates, but has not intervened in ceiling interest rates of 6-month or longer-term deposits, so there are interest rate gaps among commercial banks.

Following VietCapital Bank and LienVietPost Bank, many other commercial banks are intending to change their Vietnamese and English names to suit new business strategies in new development periods.

Despite a state budget surplus in the first five months, economic headwinds have put a dent in revenues across all economic sectors, with government coffers being hit.

The slow deployment of a pro-business monetary policy is making it hard to provide timely assistance for enterprises, cooperatives, and household businesses.

Some 77% of Vietnamese consumers believe they could go cashless for three days, according to a new survey by Visa entitled “Consumer Payment Attitudes Study 2022”.