April 23, 2022 | 17:45
Hanoi - Thanks to increases in savings interest rates, deposits at banks increased strongly in the first two months of this year after declining last year.
March 30, 2022 | 10:44
The Government has agreed to a proposal by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to extend the pilot bad debt settlement of credit institutions based on Resolution 42/2017/QH14.
March 29, 2022 | 14:04
The local central bank is anticipated to maintain its accommodative stance while keeping a close eye on inflationary concerns and, as a result, economists expect that a likely larger interest rate rise would further boost credit growth.
January 26, 2022 | 17:13
Bancassurance activities will have to strictly comply with the provisions of the Law on Insurance Business, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
September 02, 2021 | 21:36
The current wave of COVID-19’s Delta variant has pushed the Vietnamese government into implementing strict social distancing measures and lockdowns, which also significantly impedes the domestic economy.
September 02, 2021 | 21:30
Financially sound local and foreign banks are turning a deaf ear to acquire distressed and insolvent Vietnamese banks as they find it hard to access better equipment to address a range of adverse outcomes under a widely accepted supervisory regime.
September 02, 2021 | 16:17
The economic downturn has affected almost all industries, including real estate. However, the State Bank of Vietnam and other financial institutions are still keeping a tight rein on this capital-intensive sector.
July 24, 2021 | 11:11
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on July 23 issued a formal determination in the Vietnam Currency Section 301 investigation, under which the agency will not take any tariff action against Vietnam.
July 23, 2021 | 17:17
Commercial banks have agreed to slash additional interest rates as they sought to help reignite Vietnam’s economy and support vulnerable businesses and individuals...
July 01, 2021 | 09:00
As global central banks begin to neutralise loosened monetary policy, such as the Fed lowering rates, this is seen as positive signals as the world economy gradually recovers, minimising the risk of global economic crisis.
June 30, 2021 | 10:00
Commercial lenders with sound financial foundations might be eligible to lift their credit growth ratio, which could bring about higher deposit interest rates in the latter half of this year.
March 30, 2021 | 10:45
Although the State Bank of Vietnam has set stringent limits on credit growth at commercial lenders in a bid to control risky lending activities, commercial lenders are now looking forward to a potential future easing of the credit growth limit.
January 08, 2021 | 10:00
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) targets a credit growth rate of 12 percent in 2021, equivalent to the growth of 12.13 percent last year, according to SBV Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu.