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Vietcombank leads profits with $983.1m as smaller banks outgrow giants
The bank recorded a 36.7% annual rise in H1 2026.
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HDBank H1 profit jumps 31% as subsidiaries deliver strong gains
It reported a pre-tax profit of VND13.2t (US$505m).
Vietnam’s HDBank taps TerraPay for real-time cross-border payments
TerraPay will manage delivery to overseas bank accounts and digital wallets.
Techcombank profit up 14.9% to $532.7m in H1 as insurance income doubles
The launch of its new life insurance company in Q1 accelerated the new premium collection
TPBank partners TerraPay for real-time payments across 156 countries
They do not have to make multiple bilateral relationships or invest heavily on tech, a bank official said.
Vietnam’s NCB launches VietQR Global for Asian tourist payments
It supports payments from China’s Alipay and UnionPay and four other markets.
SeABank secures $50m OPEC Fund loan for MSMEs and climate financing
The bank will also use the funding for investments in energy efficiency, it said.
Asian B2B payment risks climb as suppliers face late payments: study
Businesses report reduced cash for operations and weaker cash flow planning.
Cathay United Bank Ho Chi Minh Branch secures win for Syndicated Loan of the Year - Vietnam
It has been the MLABU of Vietnam’s largest syndicated loan facility to date with VPBank.
SeABank raises charter capital to $1.3b with central bank approval
The increase came from accumulated undistributed after-tax profits.
Vietnam's MSB halves loan approval time to 15 minutes
MSB operates 260 branches.
UOB builds new Ho Chi Minh HQ
CEO Wee Ee Cheong met with Vietnam President To Lam on 30 May.
UOB inks MOU with Vietnam's FPT to modernise banking with AI and cloud
They seek to modernise banking services in UOB’s key markets.
Eximbank leadership churn triggers governance vulnerability
Seven board directors and board of supervisors’ members resigned in February.
Eximbank board member withdraws resignation whilst others set to leave
Pham Tuan Anh said he talked with the board and management in making his decision.
Vietnam’s HDBank partners LSE to drive cross-border fundraising
They have made cooperation agreements with several Vietnamese businesses.
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