interest rate cut set to release capital flows

Interest rate cut set to release capital flows

Former State Bank governor and member of National Monetary Policies Advisory Council Dr. Cao Si Kiem talks with VIR about the impacts of the central bank’s recent decision to bring down ceiling deposit rates by 1 per cent to 13 per cent.
banking gets house in order

Banking gets house in order

Industry insiders are shining further light on the local banking sector restructuring process.
banking on some quick solutions

Banking on some quick solutions

Banking sector restructuring is one of government’s top priorities in 2012. State Bank deputy governor Nguyen Dong Tien shines further light on how banking authorities will handle the task in 2012.
moves to sweeten the sugar sector

Moves to sweeten the sugar sector

Industry insiders are looking at ways to dissolve a sugar glut in the local market.
cashews a hard nut to crack

Cashews a hard nut to crack

Industry insiders recommend tightening cashew exports regulations to foster global market prestige.
under fire deposit insurance law can do the job

Under fire Deposit Insurance Law can do the job

Scores of industry insiders argue that the draft Law on Deposit Insurance which does not insure gold and foreign currencies will make it difficult for banks to raise these assets from the community.
finance leasing a pressing question

Finance leasing a pressing question

Industry insiders are weighing up how to bolster finance leasing efficiency in Vietnam.
pens sharpened to redraw banking sector

Pens sharpened to redraw banking sector

Experts are shaping views to bolster banking sector restructuring.
vietnam and us look to strengthen trade links

Vietnam and US look to strengthen trade links

Vietnam Trade Office in the US’s minister-counsellor Dao Tran Nhan takes time out from the recent trade counsellors meeting in Hanoi to share his views on current Vietnam–US relations and give his remedy on how to boost Vietnam’s exports to the superpower.
acting for the greater good of banking

Acting for the greater good of banking

State Bank governor Nguyen Van Binh has just aired a plan to merge three Ho Chi Minh City-based banks Ficombank, Tin Nghia Bank and Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SCB) on a voluntary basis. National Assembly’s Economic Committee deputy chairman Nguyen Duc Kien shares his views with VIR.
from russia with love

From Russia with love

Russian foreign direct investment into Vietnam is expected to shoot up.
gold issue continues to burn on

Gold issue continues to burn on

State Bank governor Nguyen Van Binh has just said popular SJC gold brand could become a State Bank exclusive brand. Relative to this precious metal, former central bank chief Cao Sy Kiem tells VIR why gold certificate issuances would be the best way to grab gold from the public.
step by step soe divestment

Step-by-step SOE divestment

Divesting from non-core businesses should not be taken on an extensive scale, but aim at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) active in areas in which the state holds a monopoly.
banks get into the zone

Banks get into the zone

Banking sector restructuring has captured the public’s attention. National Financial Supervisory Committee Vu Viet Ngoan sheds some light on what banking authorities should do to help banks stay healthier.
the curly question of budget spending

The curly question of budget spending

The 2012 budget plan is currently a hot topic at the National Assembly agenda. Its Finance and Budget Committee senior expert Bui Duc Thu sheds some light on the issue.