Under the agreement, Big C and SeAbank will work together to deploy modern payment methods for customers such as point of sale (POS) equipment, and co-branded card issuance.

SeABank will provide many favourable banking and financial programmes for Big C’s supermarket system. Big C customers will receive preferential rates and service charges when SeABank products.

SeABank was established in 1994 and has charter capital of VND5.46 trillion (US$244.8 million). The bank employs 2,500 staff nationwide.

On the same day, Big C Thang Long on Tran Duy Hung Street, Hanoi, was refitted and relaunched to make it more attractive and convenient for custormers. A new cinema is being constructed and will be put into operation soon.

Big C has five supermarkets in Hanoi and 33 nationwide.