Selling shares to foreign investors, VCB’s charter capital up
The charter capital of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has risen by 3 percent to 37.1 trillion VND (1.6 billion USD) after its recent sale of more shares to two strategic investors - the Singaporean investment fund GIC Private Limited (GIC) and Japan’s Mizuho Bank.
Vietcombank's charter capital rises to 37.1 trillion VND after selling shares to GIC and Mizuho. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The charter capital of the Joint Stock CommercialBank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has risen by 3 percent to 37.1trillion VND (1.6 billion USD) after its recent sale of more shares to twostrategic investors - the Singaporean investment fund GIC Private Limited (GIC)and Japan’s Mizuho Bank.
Mizuho Bank had completed the purchase of more than 16.6 million shares toincrease its holding to 15 percent.
Meanwhile, GIC owned 2.55 percent of Vietcombank’s shares after buying over94.4 million shares.
The bank completed the first share sale toforeign investors after receiving approval from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)on December 27, 2018.
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With the impressive results in 2018, the bankhas set a profit target of 20 trillion VND for 2019. It will continue effortsto remain as the leading bank in Vietnam as well as one of the top 100 banks inthe region and top 300 in the world.-VNA
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Vietcombank's charter capital rises to 37.1 trillion VND after selling shares to GIC and Mizuho. (Photo: VNA) 
