Vietnam banks expand digital fraud defenses and credit access for businesses

Maritime Bank (MSB) was honoured by the Minister of Public Security for its role in combating high‑tech crime. The bank’s early‑warning system flagged 41,388 risky online transactions, helping to protect about 167.3 billion VND of customer assets.

In Ho Chi Minh City, the State Bank’s regional branch launched a bank‑enterprise linking programme to ease credit bottlenecks. Nineteen commercial banks will provide a total credit line of 591,733 billion VND, with 270,000 billion VND already disbursed to 71,000 borrowers, aiming to lift the 14 % increase in credit support and improve access to financing for local firms.