Post-COVID-19, Vietnam's economy is in recovery, accompanied by numerous policy changes. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which comprise over 90% of the country's businesses, are gradually resuming their business and investment activities. To expand production, improve competitiveness, and integrate into the global supply chain, these SMEs require access to formal financial services. However, current bank policies inadequately address their financial needs. To address this issue, FiinGroup in collaboration with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and S&P Global Market Intelligence organized the conference themed "Innovation in Banking and Financial Services for Small and Medium Enterprises in Vietnam" to provide updates and suggest solutions for better credit risk management.

Overview of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam

Keynote 1

Overview of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam

• Current economic indicators & SMEs landscape in Vietnam
• Challenges and opportunities for SMEs development
• Market infrastructure and Digital transformation in Banking and Fintech

Leveraging SMEs financing to overcome barriers in Access to Finance (A2F)

Keynote 2

Leveraging SMEs financing to overcome barriers in Access to Finance (A2F)

• Capital financing for SMEs
• Enhancing financial infrastructure for SMEs finance access
• Innovative banking and finance services and solutions for SMEs finance access

Potential risks in SMEs Finance & How to mitigate risks

Keynote 3

Potential risks in SMEs Finance & How to mitigate risks

• Types of potential risks
• Strategies for risk management in Vietnam
• Early Warning System (EWS) for risk assessment
• Case studies of successful risk mitigation in regional markets

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion

Discussion between speakers and experts

• Challenges and opportunities for SMEs development
• Innovations in digital lending solutions for SMEs
• Pioneering transformation to elevate service excellence for SME Customers
• Practical approaches: Cooperation between traditional financial institutions, fintech companies and regulatory bodies
• Outlook for the evolution of SMEs financing in Vietnam
• Strategies to enhance SMEs' access to credit in Vietnam
• Q&A (15’)

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Experienced industry experts will guide the discussion, offering insights into Vietnam's economic environment and SME credit operations. They will introduce creative strategies aimed at enhancing financial access for small and medium-sized enterprises, centered around strengthening risk management capabilities within credit institutions.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Tu 

Mr. Nguyen Minh Tu 

Managing Director, Business Information Service, FiinGroup 

Mr. Nguyen Minh Tu is the Managing Director of FiinGroup's Business Information Division as well as Chief Operating Officer of FiinRatings, a credit rating agency. He has extensive knowledge and expertise in business information and risk management. As one of the industry's leaders, Mr. Tu, together with FiinGroup, desires to deliver comprehensive business insights, financial analytics and risk management solutions to assist businesses in making well-informed decisions, better understanding markets and industries and empowering the expansion of business.

Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Huyen

Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Huyen

Financial Infrastructure Operations Officer, Asia and Pacific, Financial Institutions Group Upstream and Advisory Services, International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group (WBG) 

Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Huyen, Financial Infrastructure Operations Officer, Asia and Pacific, Financial Institutions Group Upstream and Advisory Services, International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group (WBG)
She has great working experience with both public and private sectors in Asia countries, including Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar and India. Joining International Finance Corporation, a member of WBG in 2005, Ms. Huyen Pham has worked extensively on financial infrastructure regulatory and policy. She has strong knowledge on Credit Information, Secured Transactions, Alternative Dispute Resolutions, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Payments System, Capital Market, Micro-finance, and Program Portfolio Management.

Mr. Jimmy Nguyen

Mr. Jimmy Nguyen

Associate Director, Credit Product Specialist, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Mr Jimmy Nguyen joined S&P Global in September 2021 as an Associate Director – Credit Product Specialist, Credit & Risk Solutions and is currently the Specialist for Southeast Asia. Being from the banking industry himself, he possesses a wealth of knowledge on connecting the dot between our Credit Solutions and Client workflows and requirements. His background in credit quantitative development and consulting in the region enables him to help clients deep dive into the credit risk model inner workings and to make sense of the risk scores output. Mr. Jimmy Nguyen holds a Master in Financial Engineering from National University of Singapore ("NUS") in conjunction with Princeton University, and a degree in Computer Science from NUS.

Mr. Nguyen Van Nam

Mr. Nguyen Van Nam

Associate Director, Risk Modeling and Data Analytics, FiinGroup,

Mr. Nguyen Van Nam is currently the Associate Director of Business Information Services at FiinGroup, where he leads the Risk Modeling and Data Analytics efforts. His expertise encompasses credit scoring, early risk warning systems, and portfolio optimization for effective risk management and business strategies. With a career spanning since 2012, Mr. Nam has held senior positions at FiinGroup, KPMG, and NICE Holdings, driving digital transformation, data analytics applications, and advancing financial and risk management standards across various financial institutions in the market.

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