2021's profit outlook mostly reflected in stock prices: FiinGroup

The Vietnamese stock market’s valuation is equivalent to 18.2 times 2021’s profit and 14.3 times 2022’s profit forecast, said Fiin Trade, showing that the profit prospects for 2021 are reflected in share prices.

Securities companies rush to promote margin lending The recent flourish of the stock market is pushing demand for margin loans, thus securities companies are preparing capital increases to meet the borrowing demand of investors.

Food processing sector takes tech route to recovery A recent survey by the General Statistics Office found that most businesses in the food processing industry expected to achieve good results in the third quarter.

Vietcombank takes out top spot in Vietnam Report annual rankings Vietcombank has taken out the top slot in Vietnam Report’s Top 10 Vietnamese Commercial Banks of 2021 ending months of speculation. The rankings, announced Tuesday, saw banks from all over Việt Nam ranked based on surveys, their financial capacity, AND...

Issuance plans sometimes pressure 'small' investors

In the context of impressive growth of the stock market, many companies have flocked to issue shares to raise capital but not all of them achieve the expected result.

Banks boost fundraising through bonds

A dozen of banks have increased bond issuance to attract mid-term and long-term capital, leading to changes in order in capital mobilisation in the corporate bond market this second quarter. 

Pandemic is changing landscape of consumer credit: experts The COVID-19 pandemic was signficantly changing the landscape of the consumer credit market as consumers tended to tighten their budget and pay more attention to healthcare, environment and lifestyle as well as switching to online shopping.

Three companies dominate consumer lending market in VN According to the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) 16 finance companies are licensed to provide consumer lending with their total charter capital worth more than VNĐ22 trillion (US$948 million) as of the end of 2020.

VN needs a credible local rating agency as reforms drive demand There is an urgent need for a credible domestic rating agency in Việt Nam to promote the orderly development of a healthy and sustainable bond market, according to a recent report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Government support needed for investment in cold storage, says VASEP

The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the shortage of cold storage space in HCM City and surrounding areas as goods pile up as a result of lack of demand.