Local ETFs draw foreign attention

The domestic exchange-traded fund VFMVN Diamond (HoSE: FUEVFVNĐ) on Tuesday issued an additional 300,000 certificates to raise the total amount of certificates to 148.3 million.

Techcombank raises foreign cap to allow foreign employees to buy shares Private-quity lender Techcombank has raised foreign ownership limit to 22.5076 per cent from 22.4951 per cent.

HDI Global SE fined US$8,000 for information disclosure, foreign ownership violations The State Securities Commission (SSC) last week issued a fine of VNĐ185 million (roughly US$8,000) to HDI Global SE for violating rules on foreign ownership and information disclosure.

HDBank keeps foreign ownership cap at 21.5% The HCM City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank) has decided to lock the foreign ownership limit at 21.5 per cent of the charter capital.

Profit taking to weigh on local market, but September may be bright

Việt Nam’s stock market rally may slow this week as investors eye profits but the one-month projection is still optimistic.

Opportunities still exist but market will struggle to make big advance

According to Việt Dragon Securities Company (VDSC), given that many countries have gradually resumed economic activities, there will be more workload for Việt Nam.

Central bank delays foreign ownership cap in payment services industry

The State Bank of Việt Nam has said it will not cap foreign ownership of companies in the payment services industry in its draft decree to replace Decree No.101.

SBV won't apply foreign ownership limit in local intermediary payment firms The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) announced it would remove regulations limiting foreign ownership in local intermediary payment firms from its draft decree 101.

Small banks struggle to meet Basel II deadline 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.

Several positive factors keep đồng steady against greenback The foreign exchange market is witnessing an unusual phenomenon: the đồng is not just steady against the US dollar but also 0.16 per cent up from its rate at the end of late 2018.