SBV, South Korea’s FSC tighten their co-operation

State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) and South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of financial innovation in Ha Noi on Thursday.

Asset quality, profitability of Vietnam banks improved: Moody’s

The asset quality and profitability of 14 Vietnamese banks rated by Moody’s improved moderately year-over-year, driven by robust macroeconomic conditions and growth in core income, Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday.

SBV focus on bank cross-ownership

Cross-ownership in Vietnamese banks will be controlled with stringent new regulations.

Asian Banker Summit to open in May 10

The Asian Banker Summit will take place at the JW Marriott Hanoi Hotel in Hà Nội from May 10 to 12.

IP patents based credit attracting SME interest IP financing is a rising trend in the global financing market, which aims to help businesses secure bank loans by using their patents as collateral. This scheme is gaining interest from local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as banks, though uncertainties persist regarding the legal framework and methods being used to evaluate IP (intellectual property) assets for collateralisation.

New IP financing trend could help SMEs access credit, grow An international symposium encouraged Vietnamese banks to provide loans using intellectual property (IP) assets as collateral to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).