interest rate

Fed goes big with long-awaited cut

September 26, 2024 | 11:05

The US Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate cut is expected to ease pressure on Vietnam’s exchange rates, support domestic monetary policy, and potentially reverse foreign capital outflows, benefiting the country’s stock market and general economy.

Fed under pressure to cut rates as market turmoil continues

August 06, 2024 | 16:23

The ongoing global stock sell-off has fueled calls for the US Federal Reserve to lower interest rates swiftly and decisively, with some analysts now calling for it to make an emergency cut before its September rate decision.

Interest rate hike may not be suitable answer

July 15, 2024 | 15:00

Raising interest rates amid low credit growth will negatively impact the economy and are not the optimal solution for stabilising the current high exchange rate, economists have said.

Impacts of delayed interest rate ease

July 03, 2024 | 21:00

There is a potential delay in interest rate cuts until November due to strong economic indicators, while Asia’s bond markets, particularly in credit and environmental sectors, are poised for robust performance and growth this year.

Asian stocks struggle to track Wall St higher, earnings in focus

April 12, 2024 | 14:32

Asian markets mostly fell Friday as traders struggled to build on Wall Street's positive lead, with hopes for a June interest rate cut fading, while earnings season gets underway in the United States amid optimism for companies' profit outlooks.

New colours painted for Vietnam’s recovery

January 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.

Interest rate cutbacks designed to assist borrowers

November 30, 2023 | 09:07

Several Vietnamese banks implemented substantial interest rate reductions in 2023 to stimulate loan uptake across various sectors, despite challenges in meeting credit growth targets.

Exchange rate pressure to soften by year end

November 07, 2023 | 17:22

The VND-dollar exchange rate is expected to soften in the coming months.

Exchange rate pressure to soothe by end of 2023: expert

August 28, 2023 | 06:56

Pressure on exchange rates looks to ease up in the final months of the year.

Interest rate anchoring in US supporting VND status

August 15, 2023 | 13:00

The US Federal Reserve’s July interest rate rise by 0.25 percentage points, resulting in policy rates reaching a 22-year high, may not be the end of the matter given the recent trend of continuously lowering interest rates.

Thai central bank raises interest rate to 9-year high

August 04, 2023 | 11:37

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) raised its key interest rate to a nine-year high on August 2, amid concerns about possible inflation and political instability.

Senior Fed official backs July interest rate hike

July 14, 2023 | 09:38

A senior US Federal Reserve official said Thursday he supported another interest rate hike later this month, and backed a second hike before the end of the year to keep tackling inflation.

Stock market positively responds to interest rate cuts

June 27, 2023 | 15:30

The stock market has reportedly shown positive response to recent interest rate cuts.

Interest rate cut contributes to supporting economic growth: economists

June 26, 2023 | 11:57

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has cut regulatory interest rates for four consecutive times since the beginning of this year, in the context that world interest rates continue to rise and stay at a high level.