gold policy alchemy starts to take shape

Gold policy alchemy starts to take shape

The government’s strategy to regulate and control the gold market towards healthy development in the coming time is coming into sharp focus.
experts differ on benefits of tight currency policy

Experts differ on benefits of tight currency policy

Experts are weighing the economic effects of keeping the currency stable.
experts lobby for gold market loosening

Experts lobby for gold market loosening

Banking officials and economic experts are mulling potential measures aimed at ensuring sustainable development of the gold market.
experts forecast credit growth below target

Experts forecast credit growth below target

It is unlikely that the banking sector will reach its 12 per cent credit growth target for this year, but experts are hopeful that next year will be better.
agricultural lending key to credit growth

Agricultural lending key to credit growth

Lending to the agriculture sector has increased despite economic troubles, however, banks are taking different approaches to capital distribution and some smaller joint stock banks are proving cautious.
state bank strives for stable gold market

State Bank strives for stable gold market

After two weeks of suspended trading, late last week the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) resumed transactions.
expert suggests sbv loosen gold grip

Expert suggests SBV loosen gold grip

Recent fluctuations and issues in the gold market have resulted in State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) policies managing imports and stabilising prices.
bad debts put dark clouds on bank profits

Bad debts put dark clouds on bank profits

Local banks’ recent first-half financial statements showed that scores of banks eyed rosy business outcomes with profits reaching several hundred billion dong even when some of them reported negative credit growth during the period.
risks from high interest rates

Risks from high interest rates

With monthly interest rate reaching 3 per cent, investment advisory companies are luring huge capital amounts from the community which prove highly risky ventures since these monies are mostly poured into gold and forex trade but not serving production or business activities.
putting banks on an even keel

Putting banks on an even keel

Deputy general director at state giant Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) Can Van Luc explains why the mobilising cap should not be removed to ensure the system stability.
sugar firms in a fix

Sugar firms in a fix

Sugar companies are trying to keep heads above water due to high inventories and low-cost smuggled sugar overwhelming the domestic market.
shining gold

Shining gold

Experts explain why current gold price is perilous to the investors.
tools to recalibrate economy

Tools to recalibrate economy

Work is underway to lift the bad debt cloud from the economy.
banks striking mobilisation move

Banks’ striking mobilisation move

Banking Research Institute deputy chief Dr. Nguyen Duc Trung is weighing up the interest rate situation after several state banks moved to lower mobilising rates in the past week.
tackling the challenge of the banks bad debts

Tackling the challenge of the banks’ bad debts

The Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Central Institute for Economic Management deputy head Dr. Vo Tri Thanh recently spoke with VIR about ways to handle banks’ bad debts in an effective manner after the establishment of the national asset management company.
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