Gov’t announces solutions for socio-economic development in 2013 2
January 12, 2013 | 10:07
The Government has just issued its first resolution in 2013 defining major solutions to realize the socio-economic development and budget estimate plan for 2013.
Interest rates adjusted down
December 25, 2012 | 10:04
The State Bank late last week cut down its base and benchmark interest rates, allowing commercial banks to further slash lending rates this week.
Nation needs to remain vigilant
December 10, 2012 | 08:00
On the eve of this week’s Consultative Group (CG) meeting for Vietnam, Sanjay Kalra, Vietnam resident representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), talked to VIR’s Thanh Tung about what Vietnam’s government should do to chart a better course through the economic turbulence.
Retail banking at the crossroads
November 27, 2012 | 10:53
Dr. Andreas Stoffers, a German retail banker with considerable experience in Vietnam’s banking sector, analyses the challenges and prospects for undertaking retail banking in Vietnam.
Running to tackle NPLs head on
November 19, 2012 | 11:20
The State Bank’s measures to deal with non-performing loans have shown initial positive results, State Bank Governor Nguyen Van Binh told the National Assembly last week.
Controlling credit still a priority
November 06, 2012 | 11:21
Tran Van Tan, head of credit office at the State Bank’s Credit Department, talks with VIR’s Trinh Trang about the banking system’s credit growth in 2013 amid the troubling high volume of non-performing loans.
Gold prices cool but still remain rather hot
November 06, 2012 | 11:14
Vietnam’s gold prices are now trending downward after some banks have gradually completed adjusting their gold positions under new State Bank regulations.
Banks being brought to account
November 01, 2012 | 10:30
Banking restructuring is again under the spotlight.
NPL settlement shows little progress
October 31, 2012 | 10:15
Banks are working to address the problem of non-performing loans, while also awaiting measures from the government and State Bank to resolve the crisis.
Banks’ NPLs still an elephant in the room
October 23, 2012 | 09:02
The banking system’s accumulation of bad debt and the transparency of inspection results of credit institutions have become a hot topic of discussion. Truong Ngoc Anh, chief of the Secretariat of the Banking Supervisory Agency, shares his views with VIR’s Nguyen Trang.
Foreign banks eye up NPL impasse
October 23, 2012 | 08:37
In discussions with some foreign partners, I see they are very interested in Vietnam as it has hidden attractiveness.
Banks’ sticky hands reach for greenbacks
October 16, 2012 | 09:54
Banks are becoming net purchasers of foreign currencies, creating a good base for the forex market despite exporters’ increased demand for foreign currencies at the year-end.
Letting credit take root
August 28, 2012 | 16:00
Banks are mulling tapping agriculture and rural areas’ potential to bolster credit growth.
Vietnam needs to address fundamental problems
August 27, 2012 | 09:47
For an economy whose growth largely depends on investment capital like Vietnam, inflation pressures lurk. World Bank country director Victoria Kwakwa tells VIR’s Linh Dung economic inefficiencies must be resolved for a long-term sustained growth.
State Bank ensures system’s safety after banker’s arrest
August 22, 2012 | 10:41
The State Bank today assuring the safety of the country’s banking system after police arrested a founder of Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) the day before.
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