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Bank Industry Risk Analysis: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Jan 02
Standard & Poors, Jan 2002
Abstract
The ratification by the Vietnam National Assembly of the 2000 U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), in November 2001, marked one of the most significant events in the history of the Vietnamese banking sector. The implementation of the BTA will likely be the most important economic reform in Vietnam since the process referred to as Doi Moi (reconstruction) began in the mid-1980s. While the economic and industry risks affecting the Vietnamese banking system could well remain high over the medium to long term because of the significant structural and competitive changes that will occur as a result of the agreement, the BTA should lead to improved operational transparency and the wider use of technology, which will ultimately be of considerable benefit....
Companies mentioned in this report are: Australia (Commonwealth of) (Unsolicited Ratings),New Zealand,Standard Chartered Bank,India (Republic of) (Unsolicited Ratings),China (People's Republic of ),International Finance Corp.,Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development,Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam,Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam
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