Research and News

Credit View: The Non-extension of Circular 02 and Its Impact on Vietnam's Banking Sector

23/01/2025

fb88 assesses that the expiration of Circular 02 by the end of 2024 will have a modest impact on the overall credit quality of the banking sector due to supportive policies and a low ratio of restructured loans turning into NPLs.


Vietnam Corporate Bond Market Report – January 2024

06/02/2024

fb88 is pleased to announce Vietnam Corporate Bond Market Report – January 2024. Below are the key highlights in our report:


fb88 and Indochine Counsel release a Report on Bankability of Renewable Energy Projects upon PDP8

26/06/2023

Hanoi, 26 June 2023 – On 15 May 2023, the Government of Vietnam issued the long-awaited National Power Development Plan for 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2050 ("PDP8") after multiple drafts and revisions. While PDP8 provides a master plan and lays the foundation for implementing the country's electricity development projects, including renewable energy, there is still a long way to go in providing further implementation guidance.


Market Commentaries #4: A Study on Corporate Bonds Default in Vietnam

05/04/2023

We pleased to give commentaries about the corporate bond default in Vietnam based on our study about this matter. We wish to bring most up-to-date analysis and data-driven commentaries about the scale the issue and possible spillovers to the capital market and the banking sector in particular.


[fb88] Assessing the impact of Decree 65/2022/ND-CP on the corporate bond market

21/09/2022

In this Market Commentary #3, we aim to provide assessments of the impacts of Decree 65 on the market on the following main changes