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Central bank cuts interest rate on bills for first time in 2025
According to data from the financial data provider Wichart, the SBV issued VNĐ19.6 trillion of bills in the past week. The interest rate on the bills decreased by 0.1 percentage point, from 4 per cent to 3.9 per cent on February 14.
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Banks stimulate credit from the beginning of 2025
Many banks have implemented loan packages with preferential interest rates. Currently, the lowest short-term loan interest rate is from 4.5 per cent.
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PM Phạm Minh Chính asks credit institutions to stabilise gold market
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính signed Directive No. 03/CT-TTg on February 4, 2025, highlighting key tasks for implementation after the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday. The directive includes a special emphasis on stabilising the gold market in Việt Nam.
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Banking mergers and acquisitions drive Vietnam’s future aspirations
If the activities and initiatives over the past few years are any indication to go by, we can safely say that the Vietnam’s banking sector will be entering a transformative phase in 2025 and beyond, marked by significant mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that have reshaped the industry landscape over the past few months.
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Digital banking services in Việt Nam make remarkable stride
More than 87 per cent of Việt Nam’s adult population now hold payment accounts at banks while many credit institutions are processing more than 95 per cent of transactions through digital channels.
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Banking sector asked to move past difficulties, create breakthroughs
Visiting the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on the first working day after the nine-day Tết holiday - PM Phạm Minh Chính commended the central bank for proactively monitoring both international and domestic economic developments.
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Credit growth to drive bank stock valuations in 2025
Credit growth is projected to be the main catalyst for driving bank stock prices in 2025, building on the undervaluation observed in the previous year.
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2025 a new era for financial institutions
Recent adjustments to Việt Nam's economic growth forecasts from major financial institutions highlight growing confidence in the country's economic trajectory.
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Remittances to HCMC soar to $9.6B
Remittances to HCMC last year were worth a record US$9.6 billion after rising by $140 million from 2023.
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Majority of credit institutions expect profit growth in 2025
According to an SBV survey, In 2025, 85.1 per cent of credit institutions expect their pre-tax profits to grow positively compared to 2024.
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Bank credit pours into the economy reaching $611 billion
Announcing performance results of the banking industry in Hà Nội, the deputy governor of the SBV said monetary policy in 2024 was reasonable, ensuring the country’s GDP growth at 7.08 per cent and inflation under control at 3.6 per cent.
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State Bank sets higher credit growth target for 2025
The credit growth target for the banking system in 2025 has been set higher than in 2024.
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Innovative banking drives CASA recovery to 20 per cent threshold
In 2024, the Current Account Savings Account ratio in Việt Nam’s banking sector rebounded from its lowest point and stabilised at around 20 per cent.
