Chairman of SMEDF''s Board of Members Phạm Xuân Kiên highlighted that SMEs account for about 98 per cent of all businesses in the country, significantly contributing to the GDP.
To date, 32 out of 40 commercial banks have registered to provide a total of VNĐ405 trillion (US$16.43 billion) in preferential loans with rates up to two per centage points lower to support customers who were affected by the Typhoon...
Banks with high outstanding loans can proactively increase their credit growth quota without having to send proposals and get approvals from the central bank, the SBV announced on Wednesday.
Borrowers of less than VND100 million do not need to provide a feasibility plan to repay as the banks only require their financial records and the intended use for the money.
In the country, 85-90 per cent of enterprises are small- or micro-sized and have great difficulty getting credit, with only 40 per cent managing to do so.
ESG outstanding loans of the banking system had grown steadily over the years, reaching about VNĐ2.9 quadrillion by the end of the first quarter this year, accounting for more than 21 per cent of the total.
Statistics indicate that outstanding margin loans at securities companies are projected to increase by VNĐ23 trillion (US$903.7 million) compared to the end of 2023.
While new loans have been issued at significantly lower rates, older loans, even for priority sectors such as mechanical engineering, must still bear high interest rates, especially during a period of economic difficulties.
Total loans outstanding at banks in HCM City as of the end of March were worth over VNĐ3.57 quadrillion (US$142.57 billion), a 1.9 per cent increase from the previous month, and 9.45 per cent up year-on-year, according to the central...
Vietnam Investors Service (VIS Rating) predicts the industry''s return on average assets (ROAA) will recover from wider net interest margins (NIM) and stronger loan growth and support capital generation.