Domestic commercial banks participating in Việt Nam’s International Financial Centre in HCM City (VIFC–HCMC) are positioning themselves as strategic players in key segments of the emerging financial ecosystem.
Việt Nam’s largest banks prepare for a 50% reserve cut, freeing liquidity, boosting lending capacity, and supporting business, payments, and investment amid tight interbank conditions.
The increasing proportion of non-term deposits, or Current Account Savings Account (CASA), has reflected a trend of prioritising digital experiences and service ecosystems to attract low-cost capital source in the long-term competitive race in the banking system.
With increasingly significant role in the economy, the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector is becoming a key segment in the credit growth strategies of many banks and the banks have been taking diverse solutions to support the enterprises.
Moody''s Ratings has upgraded the outlook on the ratings of An Bình Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ABBank) to positive from stable, reflecting expectations that a planned capital raising in 2026 will strengthen the bank’s credit profile.
Việt Nam’s interbank rates have eased from multi-year highs but remain elevated, signalling persistent liquidity pressure and possible spillover into lending and deposit costs.
They must proactively implement plans to raise and balance their capital sources, ensuring the full and timely fulfillment of credit capital needs for production, business and consumption during the country’s largest holiday.
Mastercard announced the launch of Mastercard Fleet: Next Gen in Asia Pacific, including Việt Nam, a portfolio of innovative solutions that expands fleet payments beyond fuel to support the full range of mobility needs for fleet operators today.
Mastercard and Shopee Vietnam, on February 4, announced a five-year strategic collaboration, marked by the launch of the VPBank S Rewards Mastercard card, Mastercard’s first card linked to Shopee in Việt Nam.
Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) Timur Suleimenov highlighted the steady development of the traditional friendship between Việt Nam and Kazakhstan across all channels, levels and fields, particularly since the establishment of the bilateral Strategic Partnership.
Bringing NPL resolution into development policy framework marks a shift from a reactive, situational approach to one that is proactive, long term and structural.
