Banks agree to slash lending rates
HCMC – Sixteen banks are offering an annual interest rate discount of 0.5-3 percentage points for clients from December 2022 to the end of January in 2023, the Vietnam Bankers’ Association said. The total interest rate reduction amounts to VND3.5 trillion. Yesterday morning, December 15, the
Commercial banks told to send weekly reports on interest rates
HCMC – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the nation’s central bank, has written to commercial banks ordering them to report on interest rate movements on a weekly basis. The SBV said banks would have to send reports on deposit and lending rates to the Monetary Policy Department prior to 11 a.m.
Banking system in a liquidity crunch
A liquidity squeeze is choking Vietnam’s economy and banking system, making interest rate swings unavoidable Interest rate hikes return After a short period of interest rates easing, bank deposits took off again last week. Competition for savers in the banking system has intensified during the
Savings rate hikes ease
HCMC – Commercial banks have been in a race to hike savings rates to attract clients, especially since the State Bank of Vietnam’s two recent interest rate increases. But savings rates have fallen below 10%-11% which were briefly reached. A report from the Analysis Center at SSI Research showed
HSBC: Vietnam’s inflation looms large
HCMC – Inflation has surpassed Vietnam’s target despite the country’s efforts to keep it under control, according to HSBC Global Research. The State Bank of Vietnam, the central bank of the country, continued to hike discount and refinancing rates by 100 basis points to 4.5% and 6% on October 25
Central bank pumps more money into system
HCMC – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) yesterday, November 3, injected some VND5,000 billion into the banking system via open market operations for a 14-day term without any withdrawals. This marked the second consecutive injection into the system, following VND15,522 billion on November 2. On the
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