Tags shares of banks VN stocks rise on banks and energy firms Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 Shares rose in both local markets on Thursday morning, driven by bank and energy stocks. State Bank given go-ahead to buy into struggling credit institutions Wednesday, Sep 04, 2013 Under Prime Minister Decision No. 48/2013/QD-TTg of August 1, the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) will be empowered to acquire shares of banks placed under special control.