State Bank Of Vietnam (SBV)

Securing capital and efficiency for Vietnam’s 2026-2030 growth ambitions

December 17, 2025 | 10:00

One of the decisive challenges in achieving high growth is ensuring that the economy has a sufficiently large pool of capital.

Banks proactive to ensure profitability

August 27, 2025 | 09:58

The initial public offerings of major securities firms mark the first shot in the race among the banking-securities-insurance triad, laying the foundation to build a multi-billion-dollar financial ecosystem.

Draft decree on collateral leaves banks in a paradox

August 26, 2025 | 16:06

A draft decree detailing conditions for the repossession of collateral tied to non-performing loans is currently open for public and institutional feedback.

Nationwide banking data "cleanup" boosts digital payment security

August 15, 2025 | 14:52

Vietnam’s banking sector has completed a comprehensive review and verification of all customer records, both individual and corporate, linked to payment accounts using digital channels.

Autonomy and stability balanced via credit reform

July 17, 2025 | 09:21

The State Bank of Vietnam is setting out a roadmap towards removing credit growth ceilings, accompanied by efforts to enhance the autonomy of credit institutions.

Weak bank framework must be addressed

July 15, 2025 | 10:57

As global economic uncertainties persist, enhancing the resilience of Vietnam’s banking system has emerged as a critical priority.

Efforts aim to ease enterprise headaches

June 25, 2025 | 10:21

Confidence of businesses in the domestic economy remains feeble, with the government promising to facilitate enterprises to access loans more easily.

Ministries, agencies asked to take measures to effectively manage gold market

May 14, 2025 | 16:18

However, along with pending internal shortcomings, the unusual and unprecedented developments in the world geopolitical situation since the beginning of 2025 have pushed international gold prices to continuously increase, resulting in strong fluctuations in domestic gold prices, and the growing gap between domestic and world gold prices.

Bad debt legislation to unlock credit

May 02, 2025 | 10:00

A more robust legal system is crucial to unlocking over $160 billion in credit resources as Vietnam moves to amend the Law on Credit Institutions, preventing a surge in bad debt from turning into dead capital.

Formalising law to remove NPL barriers

March 27, 2025 | 12:21

The continued codification of regulations under the existing legal system is expected to facilitate the resolution of bad debts, as well as remove obstacles that undermine credit institutions.

More bank support to come in form of credit packages

March 18, 2025 | 14:46

Banks will place a strong focus on small traders and consumer lending this year, especially for social housing, to drive economic growth while supporting key sectors.

Lenders use Lunar New Year to offer alluring rates

February 20, 2025 | 17:41

Following the Lunar New Year holiday, many banks simultaneously adjusted deposit interest rates to attract idle capital from customers, while lending rates also showed an upward trend, presenting attractive opportunities, but also significant challenges for borrowers.