Vietnam

Norfund will provide a $5 million to Sacombank-SBL for 5 years.

Oceanbank cut dollar and dong lending interest rates from March, 2011 to support exporters who committed to sell back dollar income to the bank.

VietinBank officially launched the state budget collection service via Internet.

DongA plans to sell a 15 per cent stake to foreign investors to raise $42.85 million. The bank didn’t name possible buyers.

Laos’Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Somsavad Lengsavath expressed hope that VietinBank will help boost economic ties and trade between laos and Vietnam.

Under the Agreement, BNP Paribas will offer cash management services to its local and multinational customers through Sacombank’s branch networks in Vietnam.

Hana Financial Group is expected to pay an additional US$79 million to U.S. buyout firm Lone Star for the r Korea Exchange Bank takeover.

Gia Dinh Bank will continue issuing short-term bills of exchange for the second time in 2011.

Cisco implemented its technologies and solutions in retail banking at SeABank.

The State Bank of Viet Nam warned leaders of Kien Long Bank and Western Bank for interest rate violations.

MoneyGram International expanded its presence in Vietnam by introducing the first money transfer platform with DongA Bank.

Habubank's 2010 net profit inreased by 13 per cent to US$35.7 million from 2009.

Sacombank-STBcombined after tax profit in Q4 2010 fell by 118 billion dong or 24.5 per cent against the same period from the previous year.

Vietnam International Bank, Military Bank, Techcombank, Sacombank and Asia Commercial Bank are being blamed for a loss of around US$7.6 million to the state budget.

Vietnam's commercial banks want the latest technologies for security solutions for ATM cards due to the rising number of cases of ATM demolition and money theft.

Mizuho Corporate Bank will provide financial services for Vinacomin's investment projects.