Vietnam
Vietnam bank loans grew 6.16% in May
                                                                                 
                    
                    This represents a slightly faster expansion than the previous months.
                
                                
            Vietnam bank loans grew 6.16% in May
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            This represents a slightly faster expansion than the previous months.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Vietnamese banks intensify capital raising activities as Basel II deadline looms
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Lenders have been using retained earnings to lift CAR.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam banks speed up transition to chip cards
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The shift from magnetic is expected to provide better cardholder protection.
                    
                                        
                    
                Foreign banks flock to Vietnam
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Korean lenders have been eagerly expanding their foothold in the country.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam's OCB guns for $1b market cap in Vietnam IPO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The bank intends to sell $35m of shares via private placement in Q3.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnamese banks gun for greater market share of consumer finance pie
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The local market is expected to be worth $44b by 2020.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam's loan growth beats new year slump after rising 5% from January to April
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The government is doubling down on the country’s bad debt.
                    
                                        
                    
                VPBank unveils digital credit card
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It aims to provide users with digital alternative to the delayed delivery of physical cards.
                    
                                        
                    
                Can the VAMC single-handedly halt Vietnam's bad loan woes?
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It has already bought $9.4b in NPLs from various banks.
                    
                                        
                    
                Can Vietnam halt the exponential growth of its bad debt?
                                                                                                 
                        
                        VAMC was able to resolve 27.9% of NPLs it purchased in 2017.
                    
                                        
                    
                VietinBank to launch digital business matchmaking platform
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It aims to provide companies with connections to expand into new markets.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietcombank automates trade finance processes
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It has partnered with fintech firm Finastra to digitise its operations.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chart of the week: Check out how Vietnam banks' profitability improved in 2017
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Stable economic conditions and a robust core income segment buoyed earnings.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam banks' average asset return rose to 0.9% in 2017
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The healthy figures are partially due to strong core income segment.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam banks to benefit from resolving legacy problem assets progress
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The disposal of problem assets improves banks' asset quality.
                    
                                        
                    
                VietinBank migrates all debit card transactions
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This is to improve issuance for international and domestic debit and credit cards.
                    
                                        
                    
                4 factors that will drive the deterioration of Vietnamese banks' capitalisation
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Credit growth and provisioning costs will erode capitalisation.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                     
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                