We support Tecomen’s combat against COVID-19

Hanoi – Standard Chartered today announced that Tecomen Joint Stock Company (Tecomen) has become the first company in Vietnam to make a drawdown under the Bank’s USD1 billion COVID-19 financing commitment. This is also the first such drawdown in ASEAN that the Bank has announced.

The Bank extended Tecomen a credit limit of VND40 billion (equivalent to USD1.8 million) as working capital for the production of medical masks to meet the global demand of medical supplies in the global fight against COVID-19.

The Bank announced in March 2020 its commitment to provide not-for-profit financing to companies that provide goods and services to help combat the pandemic. Companies within the scope of this financing commitment include manufacturers and distributors in the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare providers, as well as non-medical companies that offer products including ventilators, face masks, protective equipment, sanitisers, and other consumables.

Organisations from other sectors that are planning to add manufacturing capabilities for such products are also eligible to apply for the programme. Tecomen is Vietnam’s leading manufacturer of water filters, water dispensers, air purifiers, sea water purification equipment, industrial filtration systems, and household electrical appliances. Since early 2020, the company has added medical face masks production to its product lines as the pandemic threatened to pose increasing risks to global health.

Nirukt Sapru, CEO, Vietnam and ASEAN & South Asia Cluster Markets, Standard Chartered Bank, said: “We are pleased to support Tecomen in its effort to combat COVID-19. At Standard Chartered, we are committed to be Here for good for our clients and the community. By extending working capital to our clients in this global time of need, we are able to contribute to the international effort to enable greater access to medical supplies. We have been and will continue working with our clients and stakeholders to tackle the outbreak and help restore economic activity.”

Nguyen Thy Phuong, CEO, Tecomen, said: “As a company that is passionate about bringing healthier and better lives to people all around the world by providing predominantly innovative products and services in air and water fields, we believe that our expertise and technology can play a role in safeguarding people’s health from COVID-19. The credit extension from Standard Chartered will enable us to ramp up the production of high-quality protective equipment to benefit more people who are affected by the pandemic.”

For further information please contact:

Ms. Trinh Nhu Quynh
Head of Corporate Affairs, Brand & Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Ltd.
+84 24 39368124

Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Limited

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