After the indictment of Truong My Lan’s Van Thinh Phat Group, SCB Bank has also been put under special control and has continuously closed many branches.
According to the 2020 Annual Report, SCB Bank has 1 headquarters, 50 branches, and 189 transaction offices nationwide.
Since being put under special control, SCB Bank has announced the closure of 52 transaction offices in 9 provinces and cities.
Only since the beginning of 2024, SCB Bank has closed 9 transaction offices in Kien Giang, Da Nang, Ha Noi, and Ho Chi Minh City.
On February 2, 2024, the Rạch Soi transaction office – Kien Giang Branch was closed.
Prior to that, in January, there were 6 closed transaction offices in Ho Chi Minh City, including PDG Cach Mang Thang 8 (Thong Nhat Branch), Mỹ Toà n (20/10 Branch), Nơ Trang Long (Gia Dinh Branch), Hoang Sa (Pham Ngoc Thach Branch), Hoang Minh Giam (Tan Dinh Branch), and Ngo Gia Tu (Sai Gon Branch).
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The SCB Bank branches that have announced their closure
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According to the latest information, Truong My Lan and over 80 co-defendants in the case at Van Thinh Phat Group have been transferred from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for the trial, which will take place in early March.
