As of 30 September 2026, Kienlongbank (HOSE: KLB) and its subsidiary had 2,596 employees, down 1,078 (29.3%) from the end of Q2; the parent bank alone cut 786 staff in Q3. Average income per employee rose to about VND 25 million a month from VND 23 million a year earlier, as headcount cuts came alongside a network restructuring. Total assets reached VND 115,968 billion, up 12.3% from the start of the year, but customer loans grew only 1.1% in Q3. Non-performing loans rose 16.7% to VND 1,557 billion, lifting the NPL ratio to 1.98%. Nine-month pre-tax profit reached VND 1,713 billion, up 11.5%, but Q3 profit fell 12.7% year on year.
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Original headline: Hơn 1.000 cán bộ nhân viên tại một ngân hàng nghỉ việc, chiếm gần 30% tổng quy mô nhân sự
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