Tags Bank cross-ownership Bank cross-ownership, a tough problem to crack? Monday, Nov 13, 2017 Vietcombank recently said it has received permission from the State Securities Commission to sell its stakes in the HCM City-based Sai Gon Bank for Industry and Trade (Saigonbank) and Viet Nam Cement Finance Company. Banks fail to meet cross ownership deadline Monday, Jul 25, 2016 Four months after the deadline set by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) for resolving cross ownership in the banking system, the problem persists.