Banks' ownership capital reached nearly $22.5 billion in Aprial. — Photo vef.vn

HA NOI (Biz Hub) — The total ownership capital of the domestic banking system amounted to more than VND472 trillion or US$22.48 billion in April, a rise of VND2.1 trillion or $100 million over March.

This has been reported by news website ttvn.vn, citing State Bank of Viet Nam sources.

Commercial joint stock banks witnessed the sharpest month-on-month increase in capital, which rose by VND1.8 trillion or $85.71 million to reach VND194.84 trillion or $9.28 billion.

No banks raised charter capital in April after they increased equities by a combined VND4 trillion or $190.48 million in the first quarter of the year. The total charter capital is now VND427.98 trillion or $20.38 million.

The total asset value of the lending institutions was VND5,810 trillion or $276.67 billion at the end of April, a month-on-month increase of VND2.32 trillion or $110.48 million.

The asset value of the State-run commercial banks rose by VND40.05 trillion, while that of the joint-stock banks fell by VND15.70 trillion or $747.62 million. — VNS