Asia remains biggest import-export payment market of Agribank
Asian countries, including China, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Japan, India and Thailand, are the largest market for import-export payment services of the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank).
At a transaction office of Agribank (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Asian countries, including China,
Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Japan, India and Thailand, are the largest
market for import-export payment services of the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and
Rural Development (Agribank).
According to the bank, the region accounts for 74.35 percent of import-export payment through the bank, which hosts the highest number of agencies of 412 banks.
Currently, Agribank has 40 major international payment products, with some outstanding ones allowing easy payment from Vietnam to Laos, China and Cambodia.
The bank’s most popular payment method is Telegraphic Transfer Reimbursement (TTR), which accounts for 77.3 percent of transactions, followed by letter of credit (L/C) with 18.3 percent and documentary collection at 4.3 percent.
Agribank’s international payment services have so far covered 164 countries across the five continents, with the US being the biggest market with 2018 payment value of 1.6 billion USD, accounting for 14.5 percent of the bank’s total market share.-VNA
According to the bank, the region accounts for 74.35 percent of import-export payment through the bank, which hosts the highest number of agencies of 412 banks.
Currently, Agribank has 40 major international payment products, with some outstanding ones allowing easy payment from Vietnam to Laos, China and Cambodia.
The bank’s most popular payment method is Telegraphic Transfer Reimbursement (TTR), which accounts for 77.3 percent of transactions, followed by letter of credit (L/C) with 18.3 percent and documentary collection at 4.3 percent.
Agribank’s international payment services have so far covered 164 countries across the five continents, with the US being the biggest market with 2018 payment value of 1.6 billion USD, accounting for 14.5 percent of the bank’s total market share.-VNA
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