banks to face a big stick

Banks to face a big stick

Scores of banks will face severe punishments for banking and monetary violations from 2013.
getting to the bottom of a big banking question

Getting to the bottom of a big banking question

Industry experts are digging into why banks have favoured scaling-up mobilisation versus modest credit growth.
fx to avoid getting hot under the collar

FX to avoid getting hot under the collar

Unlike previous years, the foreign exchange market has been relatively stable in the year to date and is forecast not suffer a dollar fever by the year’s end. However, National Financial and Monetary Policy Council member Tran Du Lich said the exchange rate policy must be held flexible to promote exports.
vrg looks to bounce back

VRG looks to bounce back

Vietnam Rubber Industry Group’s restructuring plan is viewed as less radical as the group continues to put a claw into non-core businesses.
golden opportunities to be grasped

Golden opportunities to be grasped

Industry players are trying to get theirs heads around how to effectively control the local bullion market.
property investors still have butterflies in the stomach

Property investors still have butterflies in the stomach

The jury is out on whether stepping into property investment is a wise decision.
importing a sweet sector taste

Importing a sweet sector taste

Work is underway to make sugar import export business more sweeter.
question mark over asset management move

Question mark over asset management move

The jury is out on whether an asset management company is a smart option to solve banks’ bad debts.
credit growth 2012s buzz words

Credit growth 2012’s buzz words

Boosting credit growth is to remain an all encompassing obsession in 2012’s second half.
banks embark on interest rate race

Banks embark on interest rate race

The jury is out to whether ceiling mobilising rate scheme should be removed.
atm cardholders get zapped

ATM cardholders get zapped

The banking industry is digested recent moves to hike ATM services charges.
indolent credit growth puzzle

Indolent credit growth puzzle

Industry insiders’ eyes are fixated on current slow credit growth.
banks interest rates a mixed bag

Banks’ interest rates a mixed bag

The jury is out on banks’ ceiling interest rate scheme.
firms look to reshuffle the deck

Firms look to reshuffle the deck

Rescheduling loans is giving under pressure firms some breathing space.
market set for a golden time

Market set for a golden time

The bullion market is stepping into a new age. In early April, 2012 the Government rubber-stamped Decree 24/2012/ND-CP effective from May 25, 2012, regulating gold management.