Sacombank (STB) Names Nguyen Thi Kieu Anh Acting CEO in Third Leadership Change in a Year
This Aveluro analysis covers STB (SACOMBANK) on HOSE in the Banks sector. The classified event type is leadership change, with neutral sentiment and a deterministic market-impact score of 5.0/10. Source coverage came from VnExpress - Kinh doanh, classified as a primary/top-tier source.
Key Facts
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Overview
Sacombank (HOSE: STB) has appointed Nguyen Thi Kieu Anh as Acting CEO effective November 2, replacing Loic Faussier, who resigned after nearly four months in the role. The change, signed by Chairman Duong Cong Minh, is the third acting-CEO appointment at the bank in roughly a year and comes as Sacombank pushes to complete its long-running restructuring plan.
Key Facts
- Nguyen Thi Kieu Anh, 43, takes the Acting CEO role from November 2; the appointment decision was signed by Chairman Duong Cong Minh on the morning of the announcement.
- Kieu Anh holds an MBA and has more than 20 years of experience in finance and banking; she joined Sacombank in late December 2025 and served as Deputy CEO before the promotion.
- She is the third person named Acting CEO of Sacombank within about one year, following Nguyen Duc Thuy and Loic Faussier.
- Loic Faussier, a French national, was formally appointed CEO in mid-July and stepped down after nearly four months; he remains with the bank as a senior advisor to the Board of Directors.
- Sacombank’s management board now has nine members: one Acting CEO and eight Deputy CEOs.
- 9M pre-tax profit was close to VND 5,900 billion; total assets exceeded VND 1 quadrillion, up 15% from the start of the year.
- Customer loans reached more than VND 700,000 billion, up approximately 12%, while deposits rose more than 25%; headcount across the bank and subsidiaries fell 25% over nine months to 12,550, with the parent bank at about 11,560.
What Happened
Sacombank announced that Nguyen Thi Kieu Anh will serve as Acting CEO from November 2, according to a decision signed by Chairman Duong Cong Minh. She replaces Loic Faussier, who resigned after nearly four months as the bank’s formally appointed CEO. Faussier, a French national, was named to the post in mid-July and will remain with Sacombank as a senior advisor to the Board of Directors.
The bank framed the senior management change as a step to accelerate and complete its restructuring plan. The article notes that an acting CEO typically holds a temporary mandate pending formal appointment, and that in banking a full CEO appointment requires approval from the State Bank of Vietnam. Kieu Anh’s appointment follows a rapid sequence of leadership changes: Nguyen Duc Thuy became Acting CEO from December 23, 2025, after stepping down as Chairman of LPBank, was approved as CEO by the State Bank, and then moved to Standing Vice Chairman of the Sacombank board less than two months later, opening the way for Faussier.
Market Context
STB closed at VND 65,100 on November 2, 2026, the effective date of the appointment. Sacombank is one of Vietnam’s larger private joint-stock banks by assets, and its restructuring story has been a central plank of the equity narrative around the stock. The bank’s 9M results show balance-sheet expansion alongside cost discipline: assets above VND 1 quadrillion, loan growth near 12%, deposit growth above 25%, and a 25% reduction in headcount. The leadership churn sits against a broader Vietnamese banking sector in which State Bank approval of senior appointments and progress on legacy restructuring are closely tracked by investors.
Strategic Significance
The repeated turnover in the CEO seat is the key variable for long-term holders. Three acting-CEO appointments in about a year, and a formally appointed CEO departing after roughly four months, point to an unsettled top management layer even as the bank executes a restructuring plan that includes asset cleanup and a 25% reduction in staff. Kieu Anh’s promotion from within, after joining in late December 2025, suggests continuity in the deputy-CEO bench, but her acting status means State Bank approval for a full CEO appointment remains outstanding. Faussier’s move to a board advisory role keeps international expertise close to the board without placing it in the executive chair.
What to Watch
- State Bank of Vietnam approval, or otherwise, of a formal CEO appointment for Nguyen Thi Kieu Anh.
- Any further changes to the nine-member management board or the board of directors.
- Q4 and full-year 2026 results, following 9M pre-tax profit of close to VND 5,900 billion.
- Progress disclosures on the restructuring plan, including asset cleanup and further headcount changes.
- Updates on Loic Faussier’s advisory mandate and any international partnerships tied to it.