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With Forex reserves being spent hand over fist trying to keep the dong from devaluing, there has been speculation that greater intervention may be needed, specifically an interest rate hike. On Thursday Bloomberg reported that Malayan Banking Berhad was expecting an interest rate hike possibly as early as this week…
“Monetary policy is not a magic wand and excessive money supply does not necessarily promote growth,” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan from the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City has said in an op-ed for The Investor. This warning comes on the back of a supply-side push to
Over the weekend it was announced that there would be a government probe into the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) handling of the country’s credit growth, Tuoi Tre is reporting. This was in response to complaints that credit was not growing fast enough. The target is 14 percent, however, as
Yesterday, for the first time in nearly two months the State Bank of Vietnam issued no new treasury bills, VN Express is reporting. The publication does not speculate as to why that might be. That said, the US dollar experienced a sharp drop earlier this week against the Vietnamese dong
State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) governor, Hong Thi Nguyen, has said that the 14 percent limit on bank lending each year will not be removed, Reuters is reporting. She said that removing the limit could result in excessive lending. Some context: Last year, Vietnam’s credit growth limit was reached in
A stronger US dollar and already very loose monetary policy in Vietnam is leaving the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) with few options left to manage the local currency and it may need to sell dollars under futures contracts, VietnamNet has said. Of note: The dong is on a floating
Inter-bank interest rates have started to decrease after reaching a three-month high last week, Vietnam Biz is reporting. Last Thursday they hit 1.89 percent, down from 2.22 percent the Monday before. Why it matters: Inter-bank interest rates were one measure that was being used to assess the success of the
The overnight interbank interest rate in Vietnam hit 2.22 percent on Monday (three days ago), the highest it has been in four months, Doanh Nhan Vietnam reported today. The publication is saying that this signals that the excess liquidity problem may have improved and suggests this is a result of
The State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) monopoly over the import and export of gold bars has come under scrutiny at the National Assembly as the gap between domestic and world gold prices has widened, VN Express is reporting. Domestic gold prices of late have typically been US$500 to US$600 higher
Vietnam’s bad debt ratio has gone from 2 percent in January to 3.56 percent by the end of July, according to the State Bank of Vietnam and reported by Vietnam Plus. Vietnam’s economy has been struggling since the end of last year when limits on how much credit banks were
The State Bank of Vietnam issued a tranche of T-bills yesterday valued at 850 billion dong or US$34 million, according to the SBV’s website. At the same time, 28-day T-bills to the tune of VND 10 trillion or US$409 million matured–a replacement rate of less than 10 percent. It’s not
The Vietnamese PM, in Saudi Arabia for the ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, has requested the wealthy middle east country lend Vietnam funds to build new infrastructure projects including railways and urban infrastructure, VN Express is reporting. Why it matters: This is inline with Vietnam earlier this week requesting funds from
US$409 million worth of treasury bills issued by the State Bank of Vietnam in September as a means to stymie the devaluation of the dong are set to mature today, VN Express is reporting. Why it matters: The SBV has issued nearly US$10 billion worth of T-bills since September 21
New regulations from the State Bank of Vietnam that limit the short-term capital (i.e. the money in everyday accounts) to 30 percent of the cash used for medium and long-term loans down from 34 percent, has come into effect, Vietnam News is reporting. Note: Vietnam’s banking sector is still developing
On Friday, Vietnam’s CT Group launched a subsidiary called the ASEAN Carbon Credit Exchange, which Vietnam Plus has reported, will be Vietnam’s first carbon exchange. Light on details as to how it would actually work, the publication outlines key drivers for its development, namely the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
The IMF has released the results of its Vietnam Staff Report for the 2023 Article IV Consultation which pushes for more spending to boost the economy in light of limited room to adjust monetary policy. Key takeaways: The IMF noted that high growth rates over the medium term could be
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