Foreign banks, including BNP Paribas and KB Kookmin Bank, are in talks to acquire stakes and establish a foothold in Vietnam.

The entities involved

• BNP Paribas →

  French bank and financial services company

  • Rising oil prices are posing a material challenge, with brokerage reports indicating inflation is rising to 4.8%.Mon 11:10
  • Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas were entrusted with issuance mandates for green BTPs.Sat 15:25
• KB Kookmin Bank →

  South Korean banking company

  Nothing else this week.

• Vietnam →

  country in Southeast Asia

  • Joseph Low discussed economic shifts in Vietnam, with Hanoi serving as the deployment hub for an initiative.Mon 15:33
  • An individual with consulting experience in Vietnam is linked to a company based in the Netherlands.Mon 13:16

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• VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited invested in companies operating in Vietnam.Sep 4