HDBank Secures Record $721 Million International Social Loan for Vietnam

HDBank signed a $721 million social loan on 30 July in Ho Chi Minh City, marking the largest internationally‑sourced social loan ever raised by a Vietnamese institution. The financing, coordinated by the Asian Development Bank and Standard Chartered, also involves ANZ, Cathay United Bank, Commerzbank, Maybank Securities, MUFG Bank and State Bank of India.

Structured under the Social Loan Principles and HDBank’s Sustainable Finance Framework, the funds will expand credit access for micro, small and medium‑size enterprises, especially those owned by women, to promote inclusive growth and sustainable development in Vietnam.