06-03-2024 08:00
Savers are increasingly concerned about the prospect of lower deposit interest rates. Economic expert Le Xuan Nghia talked to VIR’s Hong Dung about the challenges of reducing such rates in the near future due to uncertainties in adhering to positive principles.
26-02-2024 12:17
Commercial banks have reduced lending rates in favour of business and production activities, but borrowing remains low.
05-02-2024 13:43
Banking experts have mixed views about the foreign exchange situation amid volatile landscape at home and abroad.
05-02-2024 13:22
The global operating environment was challenging in 2023, with geopolitical conflicts, slow global growth, high interest rates, and extreme climate events. The Vietnamese economy, including its domestic real estate market, was not immune to these challenges.
05-02-2024 11:36
Since the beginning of the year, numerous banks have launched attractive credit packages with low interest rates, some even as low as 0% per year, easing the financial burden for customers seeking additional capital, particularly during the time leading up to Tet (Lunar New Year holiday).
30-01-2024 15:10
Forecasts for Vietnam from financial institutions are optimistic for this year, primarily due to policies for reducing interest rates and bolstering digitalisation.
29-01-2024 15:24
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to start cutting interest rates in the coming months, as inflation edges closer to its long-run target of two percent.
22-01-2024 16:36
European Central Bank policymakers are expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday and signal they are in no hurry to start slashing borrowing costs despite progress against inflation.
19-01-2024 16:10
The US Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates "sooner than the third quarter" of this year, a voting member of the central bank's rate-setting committee said Thursday.
17-01-2024 10:21
The US Federal Reserve is "within striking distance" of reaching its long-term inflation target and could begin cutting interest rates this year, a senior official said Tuesday.
03-01-2024 11:12
Real estate companies are offering discounts, promotions, and after-sales policies that are beneficial for customers.
03-01-2024 10:16
The Vietnamese economy has passed its hardest time, and a mild recovery will be the theme of 2024. The prevailing trend in interest rates is holding steady at low level. Therefore, selective investment activities are recommended in specific industry groups with unique narratives.
01-01-2024 17:54
After witnessing a series of uncertainty throughout 2022, in particular with interest rates and foreign exchange movement, Vietnam’s economy was expected to adopt a V-shaped recovery in 2023. That said, some headwinds remained as global and local financial market turmoil posed downside risks to growth, while at the same time undermining authorities’ efforts in managing policies for macroeconomic stabilisation and inflation control.
22-12-2023 10:57
Asian markets pressed ahead with their rally Friday as another round of US data further stoked expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates more than it has indicated next year.
20-12-2023 16:01
There will be little room for further reduction in deposit interest rates in 2024 as they have dropped deeply to pre-COVID-19 levels, while the lending interest rate can still be lowered by 1-1.5 percentage points next year, Vietcombank Securities (VCBS) forecast.