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Conditions on foreign loans to enterprises being tightenened
Banking & Finance

Conditions on foreign loans to enterprises being tightenened

A draft Circular on conditions for foreign loans to enterprises not guaranteed by the government, which the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) consulted on, will introduce regulations to prevent such loans pouring into securities and real estate. Enterprises will also not be permitted to borrow foreign capital for repaying short-term debts.
Banking & Finance

Two foreign ETFs to target 4 local stocks

Yuanta Securities has forecast that during the portfolio restructuring period in the second quarter, two foreign funds with a size of nearly $1 billion - the FTSE ETF (exchange-traded fund) and the V.N.M ETF - will strongly buy four stocks: FTS, SHB, NLG, and VCG.
Banking & Finance

Bond market needs new measures to develop

According to analysts, the weakest points of the individual corporate bond market in particular and the financial market in general are inspections and supervision. In order to develop a sustainable bond market, it is necessary to strengthen inspections and supervision as well as boost transparency, while supplementing legal regulations and investor protection mechanisms.
Vietnam attracting ETF capital

Vietnam attracting ETF capital

Exchange-traded funds (ETF) capital in Vietnam remained at a positive level last week, of $1 million, despite negative ETF capital flows rising sharply in Southeast Asia, reaching $107 million, according to the KIS Vietnam Securities Corporation.
VnDirect: Real estate investors to be cautious about expanding land funds amid tightened credit

VnDirect: Real estate investors to be cautious about expanding land funds amid tightened credit

According to VnDirect, with credit in the real estate sector being tightened, investors will become more cautious in expanding their land funds. The trend in the future will be project cooperation between Vietnamese investors and foreign developers. VnDirect also expects the real estate market to see supply recover this year as developers focus on boosting sales to improve cash flows.
AFD looking to develop green financing

AFD looking to develop green financing

The French Development Agency (AFD) is seeking to develop green financing in Vietnam and provide technical support to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and banks in order to fulfill the commitments Vietnam made at COP26 last November to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, according to Mr. Philippe Orliange, Executive Director of the AFD. It will conduct market research this year to assess the ability to provide multi-sectoral credit to a number of banks in the country.
Vietnam working to upgrade credit rating

Vietnam working to upgrade credit rating

Under the Project on Improving the National Credit Rating to 2030, Vietnam is striving to reach Investment grade by 2030. According S&P and Fitch, its credit rating is currently “BB”, while Moody’s has it at “Ba3”. All three give Vietnam a positive outlook.
Stock market holds continued potential for growth

Stock market holds continued potential for growth

There remains much room for growth in Vietnam’s stock market in the medium and long terms, analysts believe, because positive supporting factors from the macroeconomy are still in place. The State Securities Commission (SSC) said it is actively completing the legal framework and formulating a strategy to develop the stock market to 2030.
Individual investors net sellers on stock market

Individual investors net sellers on stock market

According to FiinGroup, individual investors in the stock market posted the strongest net selling in April since the beginning of 2021, totaling VND4.3 trillion ($186.08 million). The amount of money in their accounts did not increase, however, and even decreased. Foreign investors, meanwhile, disbursed actively after nearly two years of net selling.

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