Hong Leong Bank Vietnam Limited permitted to conduct forex services

The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Document No. 3539/NHNN-TTGSNH on May 5 to assert that the Hong Leong Bank Vietnam Limited has registered to provide certain foreign exchange services to its customers.

Accordingly, the Hong Leong Bank Vietnam Limited has registered to conduct such foreign exchange services as international settlement and forex trading in overseas markets.

The Hong Leong Bank Vietnam Limited is required to strictly comply with the SBV regulations and other relevant legal documents on each type of foreign exchange services.

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