Amid the country’s post-Covid-19 reopening, the revenue per available unit (REVPAU) grew 52% year-on-year to S$62 ($46.3) per day. The agency also attributed the growth to the acquisition of Somerset Central TD Haiphong City on November 30 last year.

As a result, the group earned a gross profit S$14 million ($10.46 million) in Vietnam, up 31% year-on-year.

On a global scale, CapitaLand Ascott recorded a revenue of S$621.2 million ($464.21 million) in 2022, up 58% year-on-year, with a REVPAU of S$120 ($89.67) per day, up 74%. Gross profit increased 63% year-on-year to S$282.8 million ($211.33 million).

CapitaLand Ascott Trust now manages five hotels in Vietnam, namely Somerset Hoa Binh Hanoi and Somerset Grand Hanoi in the capital city, Somerset Chancellor Court Ho Chi Minh City and Somerset Ho Chi Minh City in the southern economic hub, and Somerset Central TD Haiphong city.

The total valuation of the five hotels with 893 available units reached S$221.9 million ($165.82 million) as of end-2022, according to CapitaLand Ascott.

Source: The Investor

The meeting is scheduled to be held on April 14 at the GEM Center Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City. 

In 2023, Eximbank targets total assets of VND210 trillion ($8.9 billion), up 13.5% year-on-year. Capital mobilization is expected to increase by 11% to VND165 trillion ($7 billion), and outstanding loans (including corporate bonds) to increase by 12.3% to VND146.6 trillion ($6.22 billion).

At the meeting, Eximbank will also present to shareholders a plan to increase charter capital. Specifically, the bank plans to issue 265.5 million shares to pay dividends, increasing its charter capital to more than VND17.47 trillion ($740.77 million).

Eximbank, listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) as EIB, reported an after-tax profit of VND2.5 trillion ($106.78 million) in 2022, a three-time increase year-on-year.

The bank’s net interest income reached VND5.59 trillion ($238.47 million), up 59% year-on-year, while profit from service activities hit VND514 billion ($21.92 million), up 19%.

Profit from foreign exchange business increased by 54% to VND606 billion ($25.84 million), and the figure from other activities, mainly debt collection and settlement, rose by 68% to VND428 billion ($18.25 million).

Eximbank’s total operating income was VND7.23 trillion ($308.45 million), up 53.6% year-on-year. Operating expenses increased by 36% to VND3.42 trillion ($145.84 million), meaning the cost to income ratio (CIR) improved significantly, down from 53% to 47%.

Notably, the bank’s risk provision expense in 2022 was only VND103 billion ($4.39 million), down 90% over the same period last year.

By December 31, 2022, Eximbank’s total assets had reached VND185.05 trillion ($7.89 billion), up 11.6% compared to the end of 2021.

Outstanding loans increased by 14% to VND129.2 trillion ($5.51 billion), and customer deposits increased by 8.2 % to VND148.61 trillion ($6.34 billion).

Eximbank’s bad debt was VND2.35 trillion ($100 million), up 4.4% year-on-year, an increase much lower than the credit growth rate. The bad debt ratio improved, decreasing from 1.96% to 1.8%.

On January 14, Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) sold 134 million Eximbank (EIB) shares, equivalent to 10.8% of the bank’s charter capital, for VND3.421 trillion ($146 million). 

On March 18, 2022, the Japanese financial institution officially announced in writing the termination of its strategic alliance agreement with Eximbank. In September, a representative of SMBC in Eximbank, Vo Quang Hien, left as a member of its board of directors.

On the HoSE, Eximbank closed Monday’s session at VND18,750 ($0.79).

Source: The Investor