Banking and Finance

Client: I am a representative of the company based in UK. We would like to establish a CJSC in Vietnam with 2 shareholders: one is a person, second is Russian Bank. So my question is if the Bank owner must come to Vietnam in person or he can just...

Question:  We are essentially looking to enter Vietnam to offer retail banking services. We haven't yet decided on the entry mode and are open to all possible options ranging from 100% foreign owned bank, joint-venture bank or a foreign bank branch. We are not really sure on pros and...

Our skilled and experienced banking lawyers and consultants with professional ability to access banking and finance policies and practice in Vietnam are equipped with powerful research methodologies and innovative thinking to provide fruitful business results.

In case that foreign investors want to bring the investment capital or benefit of the investment out of Vietnam, it is highly recommended that the cash flow should be sent from abroad to a Vietnam Company’s account.

Question: Dear sirs, warm greetings! I am helping my friends (individual fintech investors) to setup a legal entity in Vietnam. The business is about online microlending. Something similar to Cashwagon and Tima.vn. I couldn't find enough details about such type of activity in SBV's knowledge base or elsewhere. Do you have...

Since its establishment, SBLaw has been an important partner in the banking industries, serving many banking and non-banking credit institutions in Vietnam. Our highly skilled and experienced [...]

Decree No. 89/2016/ND-CP on requirements applicable to business entities acting as currency exchange agents or providing foreign currency receipt and payment services is issued by the Government on July 01, 2015. Accordingly,  a  business  entity  is  entitled  to  act  as  a currency exchange agent only after it is issued with...

Client: I'm managing an insurance brokerage LLC based in London. I'm advising expatriates with their international health insurance. My clients are expatriates based anywhere in the world and I am paid by commission directly from the insurance companies on my England business account so I don't have money flow outside...

SBLAW would like to update the new policy regarding to Payment Intermediary Service in Vietnam as follow: + Up to now, there are 25 enterprises granted License for providing Intermediate Payment Service. However, after conducting a comprehensive survey, SBV found that not many of them can totally rely on Intermediate Payment...

Question: Hi lawyer, I would like to have a question. Is there any investment restriction applicable to the investment activities of foreign invested fund in Vietnam, including through the Vietnamese securities market? Answer: SB Law appreciate your interest in our legal consultant services. Regarding your question, we would like to...