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Vietnam HDBank $721M social loan

Entities: Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo · Asian Development Bank · Vietnam · Standard Chartered · HDBank

Overview

In early July 2026, HDBank announced that it had raised a $721 million international social loan to support Vietnamese micro, small and medium‑size enterprises. By the end of the month, the bank formalised the financing in Ho Chi Minh City, describing it as the largest internationally‑sourced social loan ever secured by a Vietnamese financial institution. The loan was coordinated by the Asian Development Bank and Standard Chartered, with participation from ANZ, Cathay United Bank, Commerzbank, Maybank Securities, MUFG Bank and the State Bank of India. Structured under the Social Loan Principles and HDBank’s Sustainable Finance Framework, the funding will expand credit access, particularly for women‑owned SMEs, to promote inclusive growth and sustainable development in Vietnam.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    HDBank Secures Record $721 Million International Social Loan for Vietnam

    HDBank secured a record $721 million international social loan, the biggest of its kind for Vietnam, to fund SME and women‑owned business financing under sustainable finance principles.

  2. 20 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    HDBank raises $721 million international social loan for Vietnamese SMEs

    HDBank obtained a $721 million international social loan, coordinated by Standard Chartered and ADB, to fund Vietnamese SMEs—especially women‑owned firms—supporting growth and inclusive economic development.

Sources

baochinhphu.vn · cafef.vn · forums.hfboards.com