Maritime Bank has signed an agreement with the Korea Federation of SMEs (KBIZ) under which the bank will support operation of KBIZ member firms in Vietnam.
A transaction at Maritime Bank (Photo: Maritime Bank)
HCM City (VNA) – Maritime Bank has signed an agreement with the KoreaFederation of SMEs (KBIZ) under which the bank will supportoperation of KBIZ member firms in Vietnam.
Under the dealsigned in mid-December in HCM City, Maritime Bank is now a strategic partnerand an advisor of KBIZ.
The two sidesagreed on bilateral and long term cooperation, not only to promote businessactivities but also to draft out business strategies beneficial to both sidesand to RoK small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The bank will offera comprehensive financial service package for enterprises and personalfinancial packages for individuals working for KBIZ member firms.
Meanwhile, KBIZcan access Maritime Bank’s extensive customer networks while it stands ready tointroduce the Vietnamese bank to the federation’s members.
In 2016, Maritime Bankhas signed deals on provision of specifically designed services for numerousinternational partners, including Vietnam Logistics Association (VLA), LotteMart, Prudential and the Business Networking and Referrals (BNI). -VNA
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A transaction at Maritime Bank (Photo: Maritime Bank) 
