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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.
Capital market seeing promising development

Capital market seeing promising development

Vietnam’s capital market is developing quite quickly, according to Professor Hoang Van Cuong, a Member of the National Assembly’s Committee for Financial and Budgetary Affairs. The market reached 134.5 per cent of GDP last year, or 3.5 times higher than in 2015. It still has limitations and shortcomings, however, and needs to be transformed from quantity to quality to ensure sustainable development.
ETF capital in April at nine-month high

ETF capital in April at nine-month high

According to SSI Research, while Vietnam’s stock market saw a net withdrawal in April, capital to ETFs (exchange-traded funds) were strong, with a total value of VND1.69 trillion ($73.29 million); the highest in nine months. The market therefore recorded a net capital inflow in the first four months of the year.
VDSC: Stocks with good Q2 prospects hold appeal

VDSC: Stocks with good Q2 prospects hold appeal

Believing that stock selection at this time is more important than forecasting market trends, the Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC) has suggested that investors focus on buying into industries with positive expected second-quarter business results, such as seafood, gas thermal power, technology, and banking.
MoF looks to remedy valuation activities

MoF looks to remedy valuation activities

To address issues in valuation activities causing adverse consequences and budget losses, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has requested that leaders of valuation companies immediately rectify their operations to ensure independence, objectivity, and neutrality and to comply with the law. MoF has suspended the operations of a number of valuation companies since the beginning of the year and revoked dozens of certificates of eligibility for businesses offering valuation services.
MoF issues Circular on securities charges

MoF issues Circular on securities charges

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued a new Circular stipulating the rate, collection, payment, management, and use of fees and charges in the securities sector, effective from July 1, 2022. The Circular also supplements the collection of securities supervision fees for payment banks, which will start on July 1.
BSC positive about stock market in May

BSC positive about stock market in May

The stock market will continue to face many risks during May, but there are bright spots coming from the macro-economy, according to BSC Securities. The economy will recover, and inflation will remain under control. BSC recommends investing in stock groups with good fundamentals and attractive valuations amid the recent downtrend, such as banking, materials, and energy.

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