VPBank receives $1 billion sustainable loan

On May 5, in Hanoi, Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) announced the successful implementation of an international syndicated loan deal with an initial value of 1 billion USD, with the option to expand the loan value depending on VPBank's capital needs.

VPBank receives record sustainable loan of 1 billion USD, affirming its leading position in Sustainable Finance

The syndicated loan was arranged, underwritten, book-built and co-lent by large and reputable international financial institutions including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Standard Chartered Bank, MUFG, ANZ, Cathay, Commerzbank AG, CTBC Bank and Mashreq Bank, State Bank of India.

This transaction not only marks the largest ever foreign syndicated loan in terms of scale, but also the largest international loan supporting the goal of promoting Sustainable Finance that a Vietnamese bank has ever deployed.

The loan is a strategic step in VPBank’s journey to access global capital sources for sustainable development goals. Since 2020, the total value of VPBank’s sustainable loans has reached nearly 2.8 billion USD. The record-breaking syndicated capital deal also marks an important development in the strategic partnership between VPBank and SMBC – not only as strategic partners but also together creating new sustainable finance standards in Vietnam.

"This sustainable loan demonstrates VPBank's strong commitment to accompanying Vietnamese businesses and the economy on the journey of sustainable development. The participation of leading international financial institutions shows increasing confidence in VPBank's financial capacity, long-term strategy and brand reputation in the global market," said a VPBank representative.

The recent successful mobilization is an outstanding result from a series of investment roadshows organized by VPBank in the first quarter of 2025 in global financial centers such as Singapore, Taiwan (China) and especially Dubai - a major financial center of the Middle East region to attract the attention of international financial institutions to sustainable finance initiatives in Vietnam.

The event opens up opportunities to connect directly with investors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - a regional intergovernmental political and economic alliance comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These are countries with abundant financial potential and a strong orientation towards investing in green and sustainable financial models.

This record-breaking syndicated loan of USD 1 billion is not only a financial milestone, but also a strong affirmation of VPBank's consistent Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) strategic orientation: "Sustainable prosperity".

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/vpbank-nhan-khoan-vay-ben-vung-1-ty-usd-102250505182413502.htm