Speaking at the event, SHB General Director Ngo Thu Ha said that attracting the participation of large investors has affirmed SHB's prestige and position in the financial market. The companionship of professional investors at home and abroad will contribute to the acceleration of the bank's development in the coming period, by improving the capital base, better meeting the requirements of risk management according to international standards.
SHB CEO believes that cooperation is not only the beginning of a successful deal, but also a milestone for a long-term journey, where SHB and partners share values, develop sustainably and conquer new heights.
According to the plan, SHB is expected to privately issue 200 million shares to professional securities investors, equivalent to about 4.35% of the total number of shares before the issuance. Recently, the State Securities Commission has issued an official letter on receiving applications for private placement of shares of the Bank.
The list of professional investors participating in the issuance includes: fund group related to Dragon Capital with a total registered volume of 34 million shares, through member funds such as Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited, Samsung Vietnam Securities Master Investment Trust (Equity) and Hanoi Investments Holdings Limited.
In addition, the fund group related to Korea Investment Management (KIM) - one of Korea's leading asset management companies - registered to buy nearly 13 million shares, through KIM Vietnam Growth Equity Fund, TMAM Vietnam Equity Mother Fund, KITMC Worldwide Vietnam RSP Balanced Fund and KITMC Worldwide China Vietnam Fund.
In addition, Hanwha Life Vietnam and VinaCapital respectively registered to buy 12.5 million and 10.55 million shares. Other reputable institutional investors participating in this issuance include PVI Asset Management with a registered purchase volume of 62.5 million shares, and PVI Infrastructure Investment Fund registering 25 million shares. In addition, FPT Capital registered to buy 29.96 million shares, while HPP Investment Fund registered 12.5 million shares.
Saigon - Hanoi Securities Joint Stock Company (HNX: SHS) is the exclusive consulting unit for SHB's private placement deal, a bridge to access a variety of professional investors at home and abroad, contributing to the success of the offering.
Private placement for investors/professional organizations is one of the three components of SHB's plan to increase capital to 53,442 billion VND. In which, the Bank plans to issue a total of 750 million shares, including private placement, offering to existing shareholders and ESOP for employees.
After completion, SHB plans to supplement more than 10,000 billion VND of capital, including capital surplus, thereby rising to the TOP 4 largest private joint-stock commercial banks in Vietnam. SHB's capital increase plan ensures harmony of interests between shareholders and the staff and receives strong attention from the stock market.
At the event, Ms. Trinh Quynh Giao, representative of PVI Fund Management Joint Stock Company (PVI AM) shared that the fund's participation in this private placement is not simply an investment decision but also shows a long-term belief in the strategic vision, management capacity of the board of directors and SHB's development prospects in the future.
From the perspective of a professional asset manager, we especially value financial institutions that converge the three factors of large scale, operating efficiency and sustainable growth prospects like SHB. We believe that SHB's Board of Directors will continue to effectively transform new resources from this capital increase into new growth, new value and new position for the bank," emphasized the PVI AM representative.
SHB shares are one of the earliest listed bank stocks, belonging to the VN30 basket - the group of large-cap and highly liquid stocks. In 2025, SHB shares were honored by FChoice as "bank stock of the year", recording outstanding imprints in scale, liquidity, corporate governance and information transparency.
Recently, Vietnamese stocks have officially been upgraded and SHB shares will be included in the FTSE Global All Cap global index basket. This event opens the door to access passive capital flows from ETF funds and global index funds, a group of investors holding assets worth trillions of USD in the international financial market. This affirms that SHB has met the criteria for scale, liquidity and information transparency according to FTSE standards, according to international standards.
Previously, in 2025, SHB successfully mobilized two medium-term USD syndicated loans according to ESG criteria (environment - society - governance) with a total scale of 600 million USD. The bank has been and is implementing foreign capital mobilization plans with a total realized value limit and is negotiating up to 1 billion USD.
Sustainable development, ensuring shareholder interests
On the foundation of consolidated capital, SHB enters 2026 with a breakthrough business plan. Along with that, the transfer process of 50% of the remaining capital at SHB Finance to Krungsri, a member of MUFG Group (Japan), expected to be completed earliest in the second quarter of 2026, is expected to bring about a significant capital surplus and help SHB focus resources on core business segments.
In 2025, SHB's pre-tax profit reached VND 15,028 billion, an increase of 30% compared to the previous year, equivalent to 104% of the plan set out by the General Meeting of Shareholders.
The bank has continuously maintained a dividend payout ratio of 16-18% for many consecutive years, including cash. The expected dividend rate for 2025 is 16%, including 6% in cash and 10% in shares.
On April 22, SHB will hold the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at Melia Hotel, Hanoi.
