SeABank is granted Gold Star Award

Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank is one of ten largest commercial joint stock banks in Vietnam. During its development, SeABank is always regarded as one of the banks with fastest and most sustainable development growth in Vietnamese financial banking market. After the fiscal year 2007, SeABank’s chartered capital reached VND 3000 billion, profit gained nearly VND 410 billion, total assets was VND 26300 billion, total mobilized capital reached nearly VND 20249 billion, total outstanding balance reached over VND 11041 billion. At the moment, SeABank has nearly 60 transaction points in main economic areas all over the country and provides customers with variety of financial banking products and services with aim to fully meet the needs of all customers. SeABank has been ranked A level by State Bank of Vietnam for 4 consecutive years and granted Certificate of Merit from by Governor of State Bank of Vietnam for its excellent achievements, contributing to complete banking mission in year of 2006-2007. Moreover, SeABank has gained many other honorable awards such as Top Trade Service 2007, Vietnam Golden Ball 2007- The Best Banker, being recognized as the bank with excellent international payment operations by HSBC and Wachovia bank.

On August 21, 2008, SeABank officially announced its foreign strategic shareholder- Societe Generale. This is one of the leading prestigious retail banks in Europe and the world with total assets of USD 1684 billion, 144 years of experience, 30 million individual clients in the world, operating in 85 countries and employing over 150,000 staff. Becoming SeABank’s foreign strategic shareholder is the first investment in retail banking of Societe Generale in Vietnam.

Gold Star Award is a prestigious annual award held by Vietnamese Young Enterprises Organization from 2003. From 2008 on, this prize is deployed into two grades: National Gold Star Award for top national brands and Local Gold Star Award for top local brands

Hanoi Gold Star Award 2008 is held for the first time in order to respect enterprises operating in Hanoi, which have actively built up and develop brand name & products. In addition, by this vote, typical enterprises in Hanoi were selected to be nominated National Gold Star Award. SeABank was honored to win these two prestigious prizes.

Enterprises that were granted these two prizes must have been carefully investigated by local and central selection council, including representatives of Vietnamese Young Enterprises Organization, high-grade leaders of businesses and professionals in specific fields. Criterion for awarding is not only business growth but also participation in social charitable activities, contributing to set up and develop business culture

Annual Gold Star Award is aimed to encourage Vietnamese enterprises, particularly in the period of international integration. This prize also affirms and upgrades brand name reputation of each enterprise in domestic and international market.