ベトナム消費者金融に出資へ　最大手、１０００億円超―三井住友ＦＧ

　三井住友フィナンシャルグループ（ＦＧ）は２８日、ベトナムの消費者金融最大手、ＶＰバンクファイナンス（ホーチミン）に出資すると発表した。１０月にも株式の４９％を取得する。出資額は１０００億～１５００億円規模の見通し。成長が見込めるアジアの事業強化を加速する。
　ＶＰ社はベトナム大手銀行の子会社。「ＦＥクレジット」の商号で消費者金融事業を手掛け、約５割の国内シェアを握る。三井住友ＦＧはグループ会社を通じ株式を取得。２桁成長が見込まれるベトナムの個人ローン市場で収益拡大を狙う。（2021/04/28-20:14）

Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. has announced a plan to take a 49 pct equity stake in top Vietnamese consumer lender VPBank Finance Co. as early as October.
   Through the deal, estimated at 100 billion to 150 billion yen, the megabank group aims to strengthen its operations in the Asia market with strong growth potential.
   According to Sumitomo Mitsui's announcement Wednesday, VPBank Finance is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank, a major lender in the Southeast Asian country.
   VPBank Finance, which trades as FE Credit, controls about half of the country's consumer finance market.
   Sumitomo Mitsui will invest in the company through an affiliate in the hope of generating profits in the market, where double-digit annual growth is expected.