VPBank receives record sustainable loan of 1 billion USD, affirming its leading position...

On May 5, 2025, Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) has just 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.

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 is not only the largest ever foreign syndicated loan in terms of scale, but also the largest international loan supporting the goal of promoting Sustainable Finance ever deployed by a Vietnamese bank.

The loan marks a strategic step forward in VPBank ’s journey to access global capital sources for sustainable development goals. 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 transaction continues the successful series of international sustainable capital mobilization in recent years from major international financial institutions, setting a new milestone in terms of scale, strategy and global coverage of VPBank on the international financial map. Since 2020, the total value of VPBank's sustainable loan mobilization has reached nearly 2.8 billion USD. These mobilized capital have been effectively used to support the sustainable development of businesses, especially women-owned businesses, green projects and socially responsible financial activities.

“We are very proud that this sustainable loan not only reaches a record value, but also 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 the increasingly strong confidence in VPBank's financial capacity, long-term strategy and brand reputation in the global market,” said a VPBank representative.

The recently successfully mobilized $1 billion loan is an outstanding result from a series of investment roadshows that VPBank organized in the first quarter of 2025 in global financial centers such as Singapore, Taiwan and especially Dubai - a major financial center in the Middle East 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".

With the participation of leading global banks, strong interest from investors in traditional markets and expansion into the Middle East, VPBank has a solid foundation to believe that the deal will pave the way for further developments in the future. This will be an important lever to help VPBank expand its international capital mobilization scale, optimize its financial structure, and increase support for businesses, especially in the field of sustainable finance.

Source: https://baodaknong.vn/vpbank-nhan-khoan-vay-ben-vung-ky-luc-1-ty-usd-khang-dinh-vi-the-dan-dau-trong-tai-chinh-ben-vung-251539.html