Vietnam’s central bank proposes 49% cap on foreign ownership in e-payments

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By Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc

November 9, 2019

State Bank of Vietnam, the country’s central bank, has proposed a 49 per cent cap on foreign ownership in local e-payment companies.

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