Posts Tagged ‘ Chartered Capital ’

Banks requesting removal of blocks to expansion

February 2, 2010
Banks requesting removal of blocks to expansion

LookAtVietnam – Commercial banks have urged SBV to remove the instruction on halting licensing for new bank branches. Two years ago was the time when commercial banks rushed to set up new branches to expand their network. At that time, the network expansion was applauded by the central bank which said that this was a [...]

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Banks embarrassed by profit targets for 2010

January 25, 2010
Banks embarrassed by profit targets for 2010

LookAtVietnam – Commercial banks, which have been warned about difficulties in 2010, do not want to set overly high profit targets for 2010. The Government has sent a clear message that the credit growth rate in 2010 must not exceed 25 percent – a rate that is much lower than the 38-39 percent in 2009. [...]

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Last bugle call for banks to hike chartered capital

January 23, 2010
Last bugle call for banks to hike chartered capital

SBV has sounded the final call for passengers to join the banking flight, placing additional pressure on lenders with chartered capital under the standard level. Local banks may face challenges when raising their chartered capital this year Local credit institutions have to submit their increased chartered capital plans to the State Bank before March 31. [...]

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Securities companies report satisfactory profits for 2009

January 15, 2010
Securities companies report satisfactory profits for 2009

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the economic downturn 2009 turned out to be a satisfactory year for securities companies. Kim Long Securities Company (KLS), which now has shares listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, was the first company announcing business results for 2009. KLS’ turnover was 434.8 billion dong meaning a post tax profit of 352 [...]

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The 10 biggest FDI projects in 2009

December 31, 2009
The 10 biggest FDI projects in 2009

LookAtVietnam – The global economic recession has slowed foreign direct investment (FDI). FDI in Vietnam for 2009 is equal to 30 percent of that in 2008.  According to Thoi Bao Kinh Te Vietnam, the 10 biggest FDI investment projects in terms of registered capital in 2009 include six real estate projects, two projects in accommodation [...]

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Stock market review 2009

December 29, 2009
Stock market review 2009

The VN Index continuously broke records. This and  more have been cited as the outstanding features of the stock market in 2009. Hanoi Stock Exchange celebrates its 1000th trading sessionVN Index breaks a lot of records Due to the 2008 financial storm and the tightened monetary policy, the stock market fell sharply in the first months [...]

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Small banks rush to list on the bourse

December 23, 2009
Small banks rush to list on the bourse

LookAtVietnam – It is expected that some 10 banks will list on the bourse in the time to come. Western Joint Stock Bank on November 18 said that it had got the approval from the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam to list shares at the HCM City Stock Exchange (HOSE). The bank said [...]

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Viettel becomes economic group

December 17, 2009
Viettel becomes economic group

LookAtVietnam – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the scheme to turn the Army Telecom Company (Viettel) into an economic group with the parent company and its subsidiaries.  The group will include wholly-state owned companies and the companies that are owned by both the state and private. Telecommunications and information technology will be the [...]

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Vietnam to raise ceiling on foreign ownership ratio in local businesses

December 1, 2009
Vietnam to raise ceiling on foreign ownership ratio in local businesses

LookAtVietnam – Vietnam is set to release a decision to lift the ceiling on foreign ownership ratio in local businesses to 49 percent. The good news for foreign investors was released by deputy chairman of the State Securities Commission (SSC) Nguyen Doan Hung on November 30 at the workshop on the capital and finance market [...]

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Banks see attractive profits in funding electricity network development

October 29, 2009
Banks see attractive profits in funding electricity network development

LookAtVietnam – Commercial banks are getting set to provide loans to fund electricity grid development together. According to the National Power Transmission Corporation (NPT), in 2008, the corporation had to spend 8,500 billion dong ($500 million) to invest in power network development. The required investment will increase year after year. In 2010, NPT will need 11,700 [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...