Vietnam
Nguyen Phuoc Thanh appointed deputy governor of State Bank of Vietnam
                                                                                 
                    
                    	Formerly CEO of Vietcombank.
                
                                
            Nguyen Phuoc Thanh appointed deputy governor of State Bank of Vietnam
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            	Formerly CEO of Vietcombank.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Why Vietnamese 'bad bank' may not really resolve asset-quality problems
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Capital-impairment risks may still linger.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnamese banks reluctant to participate in government's US$1.43b loan program
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	They fear vague lending regulations.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam lowers ceilings on VND deposits between 0.5-0.8 ppt
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	The current rate is 7.5%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnamese commercial banks to provide housing loans
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Loans to begin June 1.
                    
                                        
                    
                Forced sale of NPLs to AMC will push through
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Vietnam will compel banks to sell bad debt to new Asset Management Company.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnamese banks to decrease from 39 to 15 by 2017
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Find out what will cause the drop.
                    
                                        
                    
                SBV to double capital to US$479 million
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Central bank wants to better stabilize Vietnam’s troubled banking sector.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnamese banks refuse to lend
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Are sitting on a huge stash of cash and refuse to cut interest rates on loans.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam to force weak banks into bankruptcy
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Announcement sends shock waves through banking sector counting on government protection.
                    
                                        
                    
                Organization of Vietnamese AMC in doubt
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Questions rise about funding Asset Management Company.
                    
                                        
                    
                Why it will be hard to reform Vietnam's banking sector
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Find out what the barriers are.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam confirms plans to set-up asset management company
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	AMC will buy bad loans from banks.
                    
                                        
                    
                2 possible scenarios in the Eximbank-Sacombank merger
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Check out which scenario is more favorable.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam to reform banking system with Canada’s help
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Focus will be on modernizing the banking system and financial regulations.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam to restructure banking sector by 2015
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will do this to boost a slowing economy that grew at its slowest in 13 years.
                    
                                        
                    
                Eximbank-Sacombank merger to be Vietnam's largest M&A deal to date
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	The combined entity would have a market cap of about USD2b.