Toyota Vietnam Allowed to Set up Financial Arm

11:33:17 AM | 7/31/2008

Japan’s Toyota Vietnam has received a license from the State Bank of Vietnam to set up a one-member liability financial company in the country.
 
The company, namely Toyota Finance Services Vietnam Company Limited (TFSVN), has a registered capital of VND300 billion (US$18.8 million) and lifespan of 50 years.
 
The Ho Chi Minh City-based company is allowed to issue bills, bonds, certificates of deposits and other valuable papers to raise funds from domestic and foreign individuals and organizations.
 
TFSVN will also provide credit for individuals and agents to buy cars of Toyota and consumer guarantee services.
 
Toyota Motor Vietnam has been operating in Vietnam for 13 years and become the leading automaker in the country now. The firm announced the sale of its 100,000th vehicle in May 2008. (SBV, VnEconomy) in May 2008. (SBV, VnEconomy)