Banks are racing to increase capital.

Many medium- to large-sized banks are implementing or have had their capital increase plans approved, aiming to strengthen their financial capacity and create room for growth in the new phase.

OCB Bank has just announced a plan to issue shares to increase capital. According to the plan, the bank will issue nearly 399.5 million bonus shares to existing shareholders at a ratio of 100:15. This means that shareholders owning 100 OCB shares will receive an additional 15 new shares.

The total value of bonds issued at par value is nearly VND 3,995 billion , sourced from the bank's equity capital as of the end of 2025. The last registration date for allocation of rights is July 1, 2026.

After the issuance is completed, OCB's charter capital is expected to increase from over VND 26,630 billion to over VND 30,625 billion , while the number of outstanding shares will increase from nearly 2.7 billion shares to nearly 3.1 billion shares.

Banks are busy increasing their charter capital.

Previously, the State Bank of Vietnam approved OCB's request to increase its charter capital by a maximum of nearly VND 3,995 billion, as approved by the 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

According to document No. 5206 dated June 17, 2026, the State Bank of Vietnam approved ABBank's increase in charter capital by VND 6,112.8 billion through three methods: issuing shares to pay dividends from undistributed profits, offering additional shares to existing shareholders, and issuing shares under the employee stock option program (ESOP).

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After the issuance is completed, ABBank's charter capital is expected to increase from nearly VND 14,000 billion currently to over VND 20,000 billion by Q1/2027.

SeABank has also recently completed a large-scale capital increase. According to Decision No. 1269/QD-NHNN issued on June 12, 2026, SeABank's charter capital was increased from VND 28,450 billion to VND 34,288 billion , a corresponding increase of VND 5,838 billion .

The additional capital was raised through the issuance of 583.8 million shares to existing shareholders.

In the next phase, SeABank plans to issue up to 40 million ESOP shares to managers and key personnel to strengthen team cohesion and encourage the executive team. The new capital will be used to improve operational safety indicators, expand business scale, and increase investment in technology infrastructure and digital transformation.

The State Bank of Vietnam has also approved BIDV Bank's request to increase its charter capital by a maximum of VND 4,982 billion from the capital reserve fund under its equity. Following this capital increase, BIDV's charter capital is expected to rise from VND 72,800 billion to nearly VND 77,800 billion , maintaining its position as one of the banks with the largest capital in the system.

According to financial experts, the pressure to increase capital in the banking sector is becoming increasingly evident as risk management and capital adequacy standards are continuously being raised.

Besides meeting regulatory requirements, increasing charter capital also brings many strategic benefits. Larger capital helps banks improve their capital adequacy ratios, enhance their ability to meet Basel III standards, and increase their resilience to market fluctuations and macroeconomic risks.

Amidst the continuing increase in capital demand from the economy, particularly in the manufacturing, investment, and digital transformation sectors, banks with strong capital bases will have more room to expand lending, develop new products, and enhance their competitiveness.

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