VN banks more open for EU investors under newly-approved trade pact Investors from the EU will have opportunities to own higher stakes in Vietnamese banks than those from other countries under Việt Nam’s commitments in the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Twelve banks clear all bad debts at VAMC Twelve out of 40 commercial banks have so far cleared all their non-performing loans (NPLs) kept at the Việt Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC).

MoF announces 13 market makers for debt market Thirteen commercial banks and securities firms will be allowed to join the debt market or Government bonds (G-bonds) market in Việt Nam this year.

Moody's takes rating actions on 18 Vietnamese banks Moody's Investors Service on Thursday took rating actions on 18 banks in Việt Nam, following its confirmation of Việt Nam's Ba3 sovereign rating and change of the sovereign rating outlook to negative a day before.

First bank in Việt Nam complete Basel II three pillars

CEO Hàn Ngọc Vũ said VIB considers the implementation of all Basel II three pillars as one of the important tasks in the long-term for the bank's risk management.

Eighth bank cleared all bad debts at VAMC Kiên Long Bank has become the eighth bank to clear all bad debts they had previously sold to the Việt Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC) before the maturity date, VAMC announced on Tuesday.

Banks rush to issue bonds ahead of capital requirement deadline Rising medium- and long-term capital demands to meet stricter regulations on credit safety limits and capital adequacy early next year were putting pressure on commercial banks to issue bonds in the final months of the year, experts said.

Better disclosure means higher share prices for UPCoM firms: HNX A total 237 companies on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) have joined the listed firms’ assessment of information disclosure for 2018-19.

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Banks’ profits from foreign exchange trading dwindling One thing that stands out in many banks’ third quarter reports is the sharp drop in profits from foreign exchange trading activities.