WHO WE ARE

Our presence in Vietnam began in November 1988, when the former Banque Française du Commerce Extérieur (BFCE) became the first foreign bank authorized to open a Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City. In line with Vietnam’s Đổi Mới reforms and the expansion of trade between France, Asia, and Vietnam, a second Representative Office was established in Hanoi in 1991. In June 1992, the Ho Chi Minh City office was upgraded a full Banking Branch under License No. 06/NH-GP issued by the State Bank of Vietnam, positioning our bank among the longest-established foreign bank branches operating in Vietnam today.

Our Branch is part of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France, whose formation and development are outlined in the chart below.