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SBV discusses replacing Circular 22/2019/TT-NHNN on bank safety limits, affecting VCB, CTG, BID. Basel III adoption advances.

Vietcombank reports strong H1 2026 with assets up 9.83%, credit growth 4.8%. Sacombank's pre-tax profit estimated to drop ~50% due to rising NPLs and provisioning costs.

VCB reports H1 assets up 9.83%, NPL under 1%; STB CEO estimates pre-tax profit down ~50% due to NPL spike to 5.6% and provisioning costs.

Vietcombank (VCB) declares 4.5% cash dividend for 2025, record date July 24, 2026. Also plans up to VND 10,000B bond issuance in 2026.

11 listed Vietnamese banks, including VCB, LPB, MBB, TCB, pay over VND 48 trillion in cash dividends for 2025. LPB leads at 30% yield, VCB at 4.5%.

SBV Circular 29/2026 raises small loan threshold to VND 400M for banks, effective Aug 15. Vietcombank (VCB) and peers benefit from simplified lending.

Vietnam proposes amending the Law on Credit Institutions to allow commercial banks like VCB to directly distribute fund certificates, boosting institutional investors.

Foreign investors net sold VND 697B on June 8, but bought VCB and ACB. Proprietary desks also bought VCB and VPB. VCB was the top buy for both flows.

ACBS expects large-cap banks like VCB, CTG, MBB, VPB, HDB to lead H2 2026 despite slower profit growth and NIM compression. Sector P/E at 10.8x.

VCBS, Vietcombank's securities arm, plans to raise charter capital from 2,500 to 12,500 billion VND by 2027, a 400% increase, to prepare for Vietnam's emerging market upgrade.

Foreign investors net sold VND 6,245B (USD 250M) in the week ending May 23, 2026, driving VN-Index down 2.31%. Real estate stocks were hit hardest.

Vietnam's Decree 85/2026 on supplementary pension insurance boosts voluntary fund NAV to 2,210 billion VND (+53% YoY). Key for asset managers like VCB.

Foreign investors net sold VND 830B on May 19, with VCB the top buy (VND 594B) and MBB the top sell (VND 233B). VN-Index fell 15 points to 1,913.

Foreign investors net sold VND 688B on May 18, 2026. VCB was the top buy at VND 231B, while ACB led sells at VND 170B. VN-Index rose 6.34 points.

SBV Circular 08 allows banks to include 20% of State Treasury deposits in LDR calculation. VCB, BID, CTG hold 99% of such deposits, gaining up to 1.5% LDR relief.

VCBNeo, a Vietcombank subsidiary, partners with MoMo to launch Vi tra sau Online BNPL product with credit limit up to 20 million VND.

Vietcombank (VCB) stops fast transfers over 500M VND from May 15, 2026, requiring 4-hour processing. BID, VPB also affected under new SBV security rules.

Vietcombank (VCB) among 7 domestic banks approved to set up subsidiaries at HCMC International Financial Center; foreign banks blocked by AA credit rating rule.

Seven Vietnamese banks, including VCB, HDB, SHB, MBB, TPB, LPB, NAB, approved plans for wholly-owned subsidiaries at VIFC-HCMC. Foreign banks face AA rating requirement.

Vietcombank (VCB) stops auto split-order feature for transfers over VND 500M from May 15, 2026, following SBV regulations. May add risk checks.

SBV Circular 08/2026 revises LDR calculation, allowing banks to include 20% of State Treasury term deposits. VCB, BID, CTG gain tens of trillions VND in lending headroom.

Vietcombank (VCB) board approves up to VND 10,000 billion Tier 2 bond issuance in 2026. Bank targets 10% credit growth and 5% pre-tax profit growth for 2026.

Vietcombank (VCB) transfers and appoints leaders at 16 branches in southern Vietnam, a large-scale reshuffle to strengthen management capacity.

Vietcombank (VCB) transfers and appoints leaders at 16 southern branches, including key HCMC and Mekong Delta posts, in a large-scale management reshuffle.

Vietcombank (VCB) partners with Alipay+ to launch cross-border QR payment services in over 50 countries, becoming the first Vietnamese bank to offer this in key Asian markets.

Vietcombank (VCB) and Vietnam Television (VTV) sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement to integrate digital ecosystems, linking financial services with multi-platform content.

Vietcombank (VCB) awaits approval for VND 44,500B in stock dividends from retained profits up to 2023, plus a VND 10,687B capital increase. Shareholders approved 2025 profit distribution.

State Treasury deposits at Vietcombank, BIDV, VietinBank hit 563 trillion VND in Q1 2026. New SBV circular includes 20% of these deposits in LDR calculation, easing liquidity for state-owned banks.

Vietcombank plans private placement of 543.1M shares to raise charter capital by 6.5%, with Mizuho joining. Target completion in 2026.

All 27 listed banks report Q1/2026 earnings with total profit over 94T VND (+14% YoY). Vietcombank tops absolute profit at 11.8T VND, while small banks surge.