Nam A Bank ranked 10th for the first time among the 50 largest listed banks in Southeast Asia by financial performance, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, based on 2025 financial data. The bank posted a liquid-assets-to-total-assets ratio of 48.14%, the highest among the top 10 and well above the regional average of 25.97%, along with a cost-to-income ratio of 32.95% versus the regional average of 43.59%. Its ROAE reached 19.66%, above the 13% regional average, while its NPL ratio of 2.18% was below the regional 2.51%. By the end of September 2026, total assets neared VND 465,000 billion, and nine-month pre-tax profit exceeded VND 4,700 billion, up 25% year on year. The bank also reported a CAR of 11.3%, above the 8% minimum.
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