lending rates

SBV aiming to harmonise monetary market players

October 13, 2022 | 08:00

The State Bank of Vietnam is attempting to stabilise lending rates while also mobilising credit institutions to continue reducing operating costs and support both individuals and businesses.

Rate switches sought to bolster businesses

April 07, 2022 | 13:44

Businesses are advocating for a holistic strategy to support their community to ride out the bumps associated with prospective rising interest rates, including flexible regulations on preferential lending rates mechanisms and extensions for repayment deadlines.

Barriers to lending rates and VAT refunds in BOT projects soon to be resolved

August 11, 2021 | 22:56

Investors of build-operate-transfer projects are expected to rejoice over upcoming solutions related to issues surrounding lending rates and VAT refunds in August.

New preferential lending rates assisting recovery

July 15, 2020 | 10:00

Vietnamese and international banks are slashing lending rates to help cash-squeezed clients to weather the storm to lift the domestic economy out of its current difficulties.

Commercial banks cut down deposit rates

March 21, 2020 | 10:30

Commercial banks continued to cut deposit rates on September 19 after the State bank revised down benchmark rates.

Banks unexpectedly cut lending rates to aid businesses

August 02, 2019 | 09:41

Some banks have unexpectedly announced they would cut interest rates on Vietnamese dong loans in the Government’s priority sectors to support firms in 2019, starting from today.

VN-Index slides after stumbling at 1,000 point level

July 26, 2019 | 16:51

Vietnamese shares slid on Friday morning, dragged by large-cap companies and cautious market sentiment.

Central bank to ease lending rates

February 11, 2019 | 10:43

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) buying net US$4 billion in January may be the way to lower Vietnamese dong lending rates.

Experts forecast lending rates to remain stable

August 28, 2018 | 11:19

Many commercial banks have recently increased deposit interest rates, but experts forecast that the rise will last only a short time and won’t have a domino effect on lending rates.

Thinking out of the square

January 15, 2013 | 16:00

The State Bank has confirmed the ceiling deposit rate scheme will continue to be applied in 2013. Senior economic expert Bui Kien Thanh looks at ways to ease lending rates without resorting to the use of ceiling rates.

Lower cost loans for businesses

April 17, 2012 | 11:13

Getting their hands on one of these lower-cost loans is hard for firms following the central bank’s recent move to lower the rate that banks would charge for the loans.