RoK’s Lotte Card injects 68 million USD into Vietnamese unit
Lotte Card Co., Ltd, No.5 credit card issuer in the Republic of Korea, said on May 2 that it has funneled 93.7 billion KRW (68 million USD) into its Vietnamese unit - Lotte Finance Vietnam - to expand its business in the Southeast Asian country.
Lotte Card Co., Ltd has funneled 93.7 billion KRW (68 million USD) into its Vietnamese unit. (Photo: Korea Time)
Seoul (VNA) – Lotte Card Co., Ltd, No.5 credit card issuer in the Republic of Korea, said on May 2 that it has funneled 93.7 billion KRW (68 million USD) into its Vietnamese unit - Lotte Finance Vietnam - to expand its business in the Southeast Asian country.
This is the largest capital increase since the card issuer began its business there in 2018, which indicates that the firm will accelerate expansion in the nation as business there has stabilised to a sustainable level.
A Lotte Card official said that the firm aims to become a financial company with a strong foothold in Vietnam based on a stable business structure.
Lotte Card acquired Techcom Finance Co.,Ltd, a Vietnamese consumer finance service provider six years ago to make inroads into the market.
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