Tag: banking
Overseas remittances to HCM City could reach US$5.5 billion this year
VOV.VN - Remittances sent to Ho Chi Minh City by overseas Vietnamese are anticipated to reach a figure of approximately US$5.5 billion, representing a year-on-year rise of 8%, according to figures released by the State Bank of Vietnam’s city branch.
TPBank named among Asia’s top 70 Best Retail Banks
VOV.VN - Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) has been listed among the leading 70 Best Retail Banks in Asia by magazine The Asian Banker.
Two former BIDV Deputy General Directors face jail terms totaling 14 and a half years
Two former Deputy General Directors of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) were sentenced to a total of 14 years and six months behind bars after being found guilty of violating regulations on banking operations and related activities.
Vietnam to allow banks to use foreign e-wallets for int’l payments
The State Bank of Vietnam is drafting a circular regarding cashless payments which might allow domestic commercial banks and domestic intermediary payment companies to co-operate with foreign intermediary payment companies to provide international payment services.
Vietnam Card Day 2020 launched to promote non-cash payment
“Vietnam Card Day 2020”, the first of its kind, was officially launched on in Hanoi on October 29 with an aim to promote non-cash payments in the country.
US outlet praises Vietnam safety thanks to efforts by Government and locals
VOV.VN - BORGEN Magazine, one of the leading NGOs detailing the fight against poverty in the United States and part of the Borgen Project, has recently run an article assessing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Vietnam and its impact on the nation.
WB loan disbursement up 55%
Disbursement of World Bank (WB) loans had increased 55% year-on-year as of September 30, the Ministry of Finance revealed on October 28.
Vietnam, WB sign emissions reduction purchase agreement
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the World Bank (WB) - the trustee agency of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) - signed an Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) at a ceremony on October 22.
Vietnam’s coastline urgently needs new resilience development strategy
VOV.VN - The coastline of Vietnam is increasingly exposed to natural disasters, resulting in significant human and economic losses, but current risk management measures prove inadequate, according to a new report by the World Bank.
Banks in HCM City to continue supporting businesses
Banks in Ho Chi Minh City are focusing on measures to mitigate the difficulties faced by businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and help them get back to health, a State Bank of Vietnam official has said.
