The Import-Export Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank) of Vietnam and the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporations (SMBC) marked the 5th anniversary of their strategic alliance in Ho Chi Minh City on February 22.
The Import-Export Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank) of Vietnamand the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporations (SMBC) marked the 5thanniversary of their strategic alliance in Ho Chi Minh City on February22.
Speaking at the event, Eximbank Director TruongVan Phuoc affirmed that this strategic cooperation is remarkablyeffective, helping his bank gain a gigantic growth in both operationscale and service quality.
Harumitsu Hida, Japaneseconsul general in HCM City, highly evaluated the cooperativerelations, especially at a time when the strategic partnership betweenVietnam and Japan has incessantly been consolidated and developed.
He expressed his belief that with the SMBC’s support, Eximbank will beable to achieve its target of becoming the most powerful retail bank inVietnam, contributing to the development of the two countries’ trade.
With the SMBC’s effective support, Eximbank has reinforced its positionas one of the leading commercial banks in Vietnam during the past fiveyears.
It has earned a host of prestigious prizes, including those from The Banker and Asiamoney magazines.
In the coming time, the two sides will continue boosting cooperation inthe field of training to improve proficiency of their staff.-VNA
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