safeguards to be met with credit reform

Safeguards to be met with credit reform

Vietnam’s new banking reform regulations introduces stringent ownership limits for individual and organisational shareholders in credit institutions to mitigate risks associated with cross-ownership and enhance financial stability.
gaps closed thanks to credit law reforms

Gaps closed thanks to credit law reforms

Vietnam’s revised Law on Credit Institutions introduces broad reforms aimed at enhancing banking sector governance, transparency, and efficiency.
banks get go ahead for capital increases

Banks get go-ahead for capital increases

Many banks in Vietnam have received approval for substantial capital hikes, signalling a strategic effort to fortify the financial sector and enhance several essential ratios.
lenders to benefit from refinements

Lenders to benefit from refinements

A new strategic regulatory reform by Vietnam’s central bank aims to balance risk management with robust credit expansion, particularly in sectors pivotal to the country’s economic growth.
a different approach for monetary policy adjustments

A different approach for monetary policy adjustments

Data from the State Bank of Vietnam showed that after a 5.5 per cent increase in money supply in 2022, there was a 13 per cent increase last year. Le Hoai An, a banking consultant and trainer at Integrated Financial Solutions, talked to VIR’s Hong Dung about the current money supply and velocity.
remittances play key developmental role

Remittances play key developmental role

The country is estimated to have received a rise in remittances from overseas Vietnamese people in 2023, with Ho Chi Minh City taking the lead.
central bank ponders fresh policy for gold

Central bank ponders fresh policy for gold

The State Bank of Vietnam is set to update regulations in response to market changes and global uncertainties affecting gold demand and prices.
state does not encourage gold bar trading sbv

State does not encourage gold bar trading: SBV

The State does not encourage the trading of gold bars, protect their prices, nor accept too large differences between domestic and global gold prices, and between SJC and other types of gold bars, said Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu.
bank bad debts forecast to remain under great pressure in 2024

Bank bad debts forecast to remain under great pressure in 2024

Though the asset quality of banks in Vietnam will be temporarily under control until the end of 2023, experts said more attention should be paid to the issue in 2024 as bad debts are rising.
central bank promotes consumer lending

Central bank promotes consumer lending

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has requested credit institutions and branches of foreign banks to boost consumer lending as part of efforts to prevent loan sharks who have targeted vulnerable people.
lending rate forecast to be cut by 1 15pp in 2024

Lending rate forecast to be cut by 1-1.5pp in 2024

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.
vietnam readies for open banking revolution with new legal framework

Vietnam readies for Open Banking revolution with new legal framework

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announces a major regulatory overhaul for Open Banking, with comprehensive legal guidelines and circulars expected to come into effect by July 2024.
state bank of vietnam to keep policy rates steady in 2024 uob

State Bank of Vietnam to keep policy rates steady in 2024: UOB

With the pace of economic activities on the mend and inflation rates already easing below the target level, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will maintain its refinancing rate at the current level of 4.5 per cent to support economic recovery, the United Overseas Bank (UOB) said in a report.
pm chairs conference seeking ways to ease capital difficulties

PM chairs conference seeking ways to ease capital difficulties

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 7 chaired a conference to seek measures to remove difficulties in credit for production and business activities, aiming to promote growth and macro-economic stability.
green vision rises in finance banking

Green vision rises in finance-banking

Experts are to shine a light on Vietnam’s efforts towards realising its committed green vision, particularly in the finance and banking sector.