{
  "id": 4338356,
  "title": "Businesses turn to stock market for fresh capital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/businesses-turn-to-stock-market-for-fresh-capital",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-30T03:45:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/businesses-turn-to-stock-market-for-fresh-capital-159688.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Businesses are increasingly seeking capital from the stock market, following a series of high-profile initial public offerings (IPOs) and share listings in recent years. Capital Securities plans to offer up to 12 million shares, increasing its charter capital from $12 million to $16.8 million. LPBank Securities Corporation made its debut on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of over $1.69 billion. Kafi Securities is expected to raise up to $75 million through the sale of 125 million shares and employee stock ownership. HD Securities Corporation is planning to issue 164 million shares in an IPO to bolster its financial capacity. Fitch Ratings has assigned HDBank an international credit rating of BB- with a Stable Outlook, reflecting Vietnam's robust economic growth. The stock market's growth is crucial for Vietnam's goal of double-digit economic growth, requiring investment resources beyond bank credit. Foreign-invested enterprises are expected to play a significant role in unlocking new capital channels for the Vietnamese stock market.",
  "summary": "Despite subdued liquidity and rising interest rates businesses are stepping up IPOs listings and capital raisings betting increasingly on the stock market to unlock long term funding",
  "key_points": [
    "Businesses seek capital from stock market via IPOs and share listings.",
    "Capital Securities to issue 12 million shares, raising charter capital to $16.8 million.",
    "HDBank receives BB- credit rating, reflecting Vietnam's robust economic growth."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The trend of businesses seeking capital from the stock market signals a shift in Vietnam's financial landscape, enabling companies to bolster their financial capacity and supporting the country's goal of double-digit economic growth.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}