rate race distorts banking system

Rate race distorts banking system

Interest rate management has forced local lenders to break fundamental market rules to mobilise funds.
reserve hike scotched

Reserve hike scotched

Vietnam’s top banking official is ruling out raising reserve requirements suggested by local economists, but further monetary tightening is still needed.
rising cpi breaks the double digit barrier

Rising CPI breaks the double digit barrier

The consumer price index has penetrated double-digit territory, casting a dark shadow on the start of 2011.

Rating downgrade sharply turns up the heat

Moody’s downgrading of Vietnam’s government bonds means Vietnam will face mounting pressure to further tighten monetary policies and depreciate its currency.

Interest rate a rampaging bull as market forces ruling

The market rate went on the rampage last week after authorities allowed the banking system to use market forces to set interest rates.

Further depreciation now on the cards?

The currency depreciation in mid-August was no little surprise to banking community, but a further depreciation could be on the cards.
rethink for criteria

Rethink for criteria ?

Following local lenders’ petitions, the State Bank might rethink applying strict banking safety criteria.
promised credit growth is becalmed in 2010

Promised credit growth is becalmed in 2010

Credit growth has fallen off the pace in the year’s first half, but a possible acceleration is in the wings.
credit market growth brings uneasy feeling

Credit market growth brings uneasy feeling

Unprecedented credit market movements are making the banking sector nervous. According to the State Bank’s latest monthly report, outstanding loans expanded by 1.86 per cent in May, 2010.
thao dien pearl shows way forward

Thao Dien Pearl shows way forward

Real estate developers embracing a green approach is an inevitable trend nowadays. VIR’s Bich Ngoc talks with Nguyen Van Doi, director of SSG2 Construction and Real Estate Company, the developer of Thao Dien Pearl Residential project in Ho Chi Minh City, about the company’s green building concept and Thao Dien Pearl’s green features to charm its residents and tenants.
thao dien investment officially changes its name to masterise group

Thao Dien Investment officially changes its name to Masterise Group

On the occasion of the fifth-anniversary concert “The Master of Symphony 2019”, Thao Dien Investment officially changed its name to Masterise Group. At the event, Masterise Group launched its member company Masterise Homes, which will manage and develop the group's residential real estate brands.
thao wins historic gold medal at asiad

Thao wins historic gold medal at ASIAD

Vietnamese long jumper Bui Thi Thu Thao won a gold medal in the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on Monday.
an duong thao dien puts the pedal to the metal

An Duong Thao Dien puts the pedal to the metal

Within the first nine months of this year, An Duong Thao Dien Real Estate Trading Investment JSC (HoSE: HAR) has made itself known by a series of large-scale M&A deals, especially acquiring enterprises operating outside the real estate sector, to eye their golden land plots.
holm residences thao dien celebrates topping out

HOLM Residences Thao Dien celebrates topping out

Developer Sapphire Vietnam today celebrates the topping out ceremony for HOLM Residences at 151 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien in District 2 of Ho Chi Minh City.
billionaire nguyen thi phuong thao passion in charity

Billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao passion in charity

Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, founder and chairwoman of Sovico Holding as well as CEO of Vietjet and vice chairwoman of HDBank, has been once again named on the Forbes list of billionaires as the only female among Vietnam's five billionaires.