DongA Commercial Joint Stock Bank (DongA Bank) has changed its name to Vikki Digital Bank Limited (Vikki Bank) following Decision No 42/QĐ-TTGSNH2 issued by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on February 14.

VOV.VN - On February 11, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting in Hanoi with permanent Cabinet members and commercial banks to discuss measures aimed at driving economic growth, dealing with challenges, and keeping inflation in check.

Digital banking services have achieved remarkable progress in recent years to betters serve citizens and businesses, according to insiders.

In its newly released ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report, the World Bank (WB) predicts that Vietnam's GDP growth in 2025 will reach 6.6%.

Total outstanding loans of credit institutions in Ho Chi Minh City as of the end of last year were worth over VND3.9 quadrillion (US$153.3 billion), a 11.3% increase for the year, according to the central bank.

VOV.VN - Last year saw the State Bank of Vietnam proactively monitor global and domestic economic developments and implement comprehensive measures to support businesses and individuals in accessing bank loans through the stable monetary policy.

Bank stocks will deliver a strong performance again this year, partly because sector-wide bank earnings growth is expected to accelerate from 14% in 2024 to 17% in 2025 driven by a shift in GDP growth drivers from external factors to domestic driven growth.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) officially signed a loan agreement with the Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) under the Private Sector Investment Finance (PSIF) project on January 14.

VOV.VN - Founded in 2013, Vietnam Public Commercial Joint Stock Bank (PVcomBank) resulted from the merger of Petro Vietnam Finance Joint Stock Corporation (PVFC) and Western Commercial Joint Stock Bank (WesternBank).

VOV.VN - The central banks of Vietnam and Laos have launched a cross-border QR code payment system, facilitating seamless transactions between the two nations.