Q3 banking profits up strongly
Banking & Finance

Q3 banking profits up strongly

SSI Research has published a report on the estimated business results of 26 companies in the third quarter of this year. Twenty-four are forecast to post profit growth while two are forecast to see a fall in profits. Banking profits are believed to have grown strongly in the third quarter despite interest rate hikes putting pressure on the net interest margin (NIM). The leading banks in terms of profit were Vietcombank, BIDV, ACB, and VPBank.
Banking & Finance

Vietnam Holding: Growth makes Vietnam an attractive investment destination

Mr. Hiroshi Funaki, Chairman of Vietnam Holding Limited, said that despite the gloomy prospects for the global economy, Vietnam is considered an attractive investment destination with positive growth prospects. Several banks have recently raised their 2022 growth forecasts to nearly 7 per cent. Inflation, meanwhile, is predicted to reach 3.5-4.0 per cent for the year.
Banking & Finance

MoF to implement strategy to operate stock market stably

Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi has said that the State Securities Commission (SSC) is reviewing the provisions of the Law on Securities and guiding documents in order to address the inadequacies and problems. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) will continue to complete the strategy for the development of the stock market to 2030, for submission to the government for approval, which aims to develop the market sustainably and increase the application of technology in management and administration.