Fitch Rating''s BB credit assessment with a stable outlook will aid EVNNPC in securing foreign investment for capital mobilisation, enabling autonomy in future power project implementation.
The upgrade reflects Việt Nam''s favourable medium-term growth outlook, underpinned by robust foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, which Fitch Ratings expects will continue to drive sustained improvements in its structural credit metrics.
Although Vietnam''s economy bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic, external and internal challenges could impact future growth. Experts and analysts gathered at a forum in Ha Noi, held by Fitch Ratings and The Asset, to discuss the prospects and pitfalls...
The country''s exceptional growth and obstacles looming were discussed at a conference held in Ha Noi on Tuesday, co-organised by The Asset and Fitch Ratings.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power)’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at “BB” with a positive outlook.
The Outlook on the IDR is Positive, in line with Viet Nam''s sovereign rating of ''BB'' with a Positive Outlook. The Viability Rating (VR) was affirmed at ''b''.
Capital account restrictions largely insulate interest rates in Viet Nam from global monetary tightening and the country’s policy rate is expected to rise 50 basis points to 4.5 per cent by end-2023, according to Fitch Ratings.
Low capitalisation levels are likely to remain a credit weakness for rated Vietnamese banks as rapid loan growth will make it challenging to raise capital adequacy ratios (CARs) in the next two to three years, according to Fitch Ratings.
Việt Nam Electricity (EVN)’s Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) has retained its long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at “BB” with a positive outlook as issued by Fitch Ratings.
Viet Nam’s recovery is set to gather momentum this year, as domestic demand rebounds and export performance remains strong, according to Fitch Ratings.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the outlook on Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Limited at positive, with long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer default ratings at BB and BBB respectively.
Fitch Solutions have revised its 2021 average forecast for the Vietnamese dong to VND22,900 per US dollar from VND23,000 per US dollar previously and VND22,800 per US dollar from VND23,200 per US dollar in 2022 as the central bank tolerates...