SBV's draft regulations encourage banks to support corporate bond market

Vietnam News | 30/03/2023 2:23:06 PM

The revision corresponds to Decree 08 of the government, which went into effect on March 5 and aims to address bottlenecks in the corporate bond market.

Banks need drastic solutions to gain growth in 2023

Vietnam News | 30/03/2023 2:21:47 PM

Though Việt Nam's banking industry expects to have many development opportunities in 2023, problems with liquidity, interest rates and bad debts are putting great pressure on the industry’s operations and require many drastic solutions. Banking expert Nguyễn Trí Hiếu talks to the Vietnam News Agency about the issues.

MoF proposes changes to preferential tax policies

Vietnam News | 28/03/2023 4:48:10 PM

A number of changes have been proposed to Việt Nam's preferential tax policies by the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Corporate bond issuance surges in March after prolonged inactivity

Vietnam News | 27/03/2023 3:06:21 PM

Data on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange showed as of March 24, eight companies issued bonds worth more than VNĐ23.8 trillion (over US$1 billion), of which real estate firms dominated the market with total issued value of VNĐ19 trillion, accounting for 80 per cent of total value.

Banks underwriting bonds should buy back bonds: central bank

Vietnam News | 27/03/2023 3:03:11 PM

Commercial banks that underwrite and sell corporate bonds have to buy them back if investors so demand, the central bank has said.

IFC partners with SHB to boost lending for Việt Nam’s smaller businesses

Vietnam News | 22/03/2023 3:03:46 PM

The Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) has teamed up with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to increase access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Việt Nam.