Macro Economy
- HCMC: February Credit Growth +2.6%; Total Deposits +11.1% Y-o-Y
Total outstanding loans in Ho Chi Minh City, as at end-February, 2012, were estimated at VND755.6 trillion, up 0.7% on month, soaring 2.6% on year and rising 0.2% from the end of last year, the municipal General Statistics Office’s data showed.
- Industrial Production Slows to 3.9%
The national industrial production growth rate decreased to only 3.9 percent in the first two months of the year against 12.3 percent in 2011 due to economic slowdown, according to the General Statistics Office.
- FDI Firms Less Optimistic Despite Revenue Rise
Foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises have become less optimistic about their business outlook in Vietnam though their revenues still continue growing, according to a survey of 1,970 foreign-invested firms.
- Vietnam Faces Three Long-Term Systematic Risks: McKinsey
McKinsey Global Institute said in its February report [Sustaining Vietnam’s Growth: The Productivity Challenge] that the financial sector of the country is currently facing three long-term systematic risks.
- Vietnam Banks Must Satisfy 3 Conditions to Conduct Forex Trading with the Central Bank
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on February 27 issued Circular No. 02, stipulating that credit institutions and branches of foreign banks must satisfy three conditions to be entitled to set up forex trading relationship with the central bank.
Market News
- Investors Abandon Gold for Stock Market
Money leaving gold market for stock market?
- Vietnam’s Stocks: Nam Kim Steel, Southern Seed, Savimex
Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in Vietnam trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the close in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Vietnam’s Stocks: Military Bank, Song Ba, VietinBank
Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in Vietnam trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the close in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Feb 29: Foreigners Extend Net buying On Both HOSE And HNX
Foreigners extended their position of net buyers on both HOSE and HNX Wednesday, their level of participation soared.
Corporate Events
· BSC – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· BDB – Cash Dividend 01/03/2012
· BDB – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· PTI – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· SDP – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· S12 – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· LCS – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· SNG – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· LAS – New listing 01/03/2012
· TMC – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· HTC – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· WSS – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· NGC – Cash Dividend 01/03/2012
· NGC – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· NHC – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· TIS – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· TNB – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· DAC – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· SBT – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· KMT – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· SDT – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· BTC – Cash Dividend 01/03/2012
· BTC – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· GHC – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· TNC – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· TCM – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· VNG – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· BTH – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· CTA – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· CAP – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· VTV – Cash Dividend 01/03/2012
· VTV – Annual General Meeting 01/03/2012
· VTB – Cash Dividend 01/03/2012
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