Central bank mulls raising gold position limit for lenders
The State Bank of Vietnam to lift gold position limit for authorised banks from 2% to 5% of charter capital.
The State Bank of Vietnam to lift gold position limit for authorised banks from 2% to 5% of charter capital.
According to data compiled by CafeF.vn, banks continued to assert overwhelming strength in the top 10 pre-tax earners of the period, claiming seven positions alongside three companies under the Vingroup ecosystem. In the broader top 20, banks accounted for 12 of the most profitable firms.
VietinBank will be the first bank in the country’s group of four largest State-owned commercial banks (Big4) to cut the number of its transaction offices. According to a plan released at VietinBank’s annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM) recently, the bank is expected to cut hundreds of transaction points to streamline the system in 2025.
The Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC) said that bad debts might continue to increase slightly this year, after a circular allowing banks to reschedule debt repayment periods and maintain the debt group for certain sectors expired at the end of 2024.
Bank representatives said they plan to increase market share and shift retail, with a focus on sustainable development to boost profits higher than last year.
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) tops the list of ten strongest brands in Vietnam in 2024, selected by readers of Tap Chi Kinh Te Viet Nam / VnEconomy / Vietnam Economic Times.
While private joint stock commercial banks have increased capital significantly so far this year, the capital for State-owned commercial banks has remained stagnant.
Commercial banks are seeking to issue bonds to raise long-term capital while adhering to capital safety regulations set by the central bank.
Vietcombank has become the first bank in Vietnam to stop offering SJC-branded gold bars on its website and sell them through its banking app from August 27.
The Ministry of Construction has agreed with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s proposal to offer preferential lending rates for homebuyers who borrow from the 120 trillion VND (4.72 billion USD) social housing credit package, at 3-5 percentage points lower than the average.
Long queues of gold buyers were no longer seen in front of designated sites of four State-owned commercial banks on June 17 morning.
The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) became the first large commercial bank with state capital to raise deposit rates earlier this morning.