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ABBank, Eximbank and LPBank have all outlined 2026 business plans, including profit targets, balance-sheet growth and capital or dividend proposals, at recent shareholder meetings.
At ABBank’s shareholder meeting in Hanoi, the bank set 2026 targets including pre-tax profit of 4,500 billion VND, up 28% from the previous peak of 3,522 billion VND achieved last year.
ABBank also projected:
ABBank proposed moving its shares from UpCOM to listing on the HoSE. The bank expects to submit its HoSE listing application in September 2026. If approved, the first trading session on HoSE is expected in Q4 2026.
A key proposal is to increase charter capital by 6,273 billion VND in 2026 to 20,245 billion VND through three issuances:
The bank said proceeds from these issuances will be used to bolster lending activities and meet customer borrowing demand.
Eximbank’s 2026 plan takes a more cautious approach. The bank targets total assets of 310,000 billion VND by end-2026, up 13% from the start of the year.
Eximbank also projected:
Its pre-tax profit target for 2026 is 1,515 billion VND, equal to 2025’s level. For profit distribution, Eximbank proposed retaining all remaining profits and not paying dividends, aiming to strengthen financial capacity for growth and sustainable development.
LPBank set a 2026 pre-tax profit target of 14,982 billion VND, up 5% from 2025, alongside a year-end balance-sheet expansion.
The bank projected:
Given its profit outlook, LPBank proposed a 30% cash dividend, nearly 9,000 billion VND, described as the largest cash payout among banks.
At the meeting, LPBank also proposed establishing a single-member LLC operating at the International Financial Center in Vietnam (VIFC), and considering capital contributions to other entities to participate in this area.
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