Hidden Risks Build at Vietnam Banks on Mounting Debt Guarantees

Vietnamese lenders are providing more pledges to cover borrowers if they fall short paying back debt, prompting some rating firms to warn of hidden risks in one of the world’s...

By Megawati Wijaya, Giang Nguyen · Bloomberg Markets

Vietnamese lenders are providing more pledges to cover borrowers if they fall short paying back debt, prompting some rating firms to warn of hidden risks in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.