Commonwealth Financial institution of Australia (CBA) has introduced the sale of roughly 5% of its shares in Vietnam Worldwide Industrial Joint Inventory Financial institution (VIB).
The transaction, executed on 24 September 2024, is predicted to generate gross proceeds of roughly A$160 million (US$ 109.5 million) for CBA.
CBA has been a shareholder in VIB since 2010, contributing to its growth as a joint-stock industrial financial institution in Vietnam.
Whereas CBA believes in VIB’s additional development potential, the partial divestment aligns with the group’s technique to give attention to its core banking operations in Australia and New Zealand.
The sale is predicted to marginally enhance CBA’s capital place, with a small enhance in its Widespread Fairness Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio.
VIB, established in 1996, has a powerful presence in Vietnam with 189 branches and transaction workplaces throughout 29 provinces and cities.
As of 31 December 2023, the financial institution had complete belongings of roughly VND 410,000 billion.