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Banks offer post-holiday promotions to attract deposits
Commercial banks in Việt Nam have rolled out post-holiday promotions to lure deposits back into the system as lenders seek to accelerate capital mobilisation for robust credit growth to support double-digit economic expansion.
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Interbank rates cool to 8.5 per cent, liquidity strains persist
Việt Nam’s interbank rates have eased from multi-year highs but remain elevated, signalling persistent liquidity pressure and possible spillover into lending and deposit costs.
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Bank profits enter new growth phase
Entering 2026, the general expectation of the entire banking system is not only growing faster but also more sustainably.
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Banks required to ensure operation safety during Tết
They must proactively implement plans to raise and balance their capital sources, ensuring the full and timely fulfillment of credit capital needs for production, business and consumption during the country’s largest holiday.
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Banks target stronger profits, credit growth in 2026
Banks are setting ambitious 2026 targets, aiming for strong profit growth and faster credit expansion while preparing for stricter capital requirements.
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Vietnam’s restructured banks return to profit after years of losses
After several consecutive years of losses, all four Vietnamese banks under mandatory transfer - GPBank, Vikki Bank, VCBNeo, and MBV - have now reported profits for the year 2025, as confirmed by their respective parent institutions.
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Vietnam's state banks race to raise capital in bid to enter Asia’s top 100
Vietnam’s state-controlled banks are accelerating capital increases as they seek to expand balance sheets and meet a government target of placing at least three lenders among Asia’s 100 largest banks by total assets by 2030.
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Central bank rejects rumour small banknotes removed from circulation
The move was made after some social media sites have been spreading the rumour that the SBV plans to eliminate the small banknotes. The SBV affirmed that the rumour is inaccurate and lacks legal basis.
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Việt Nam’s IFC takes shape after more than one month since establishment
The centre operates under a 'one centre, two destinations' model in HCM and Đà Nẵng cities, focusing on institutional breakthroughs and modern technological infrastructure.
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Central bank’s first 2026 directive prioritises inflation control, macro stability
Directive 01/CT-NHNN sets a 4.5 per cent inflation goal and targets around 15 per cent credit growth to safeguard macro stability and sustainable growth.
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Credit institutions forecast lower pre-tax profit growth in 2026
Credit institutions expect the business outlook to remain positive in 2026 but are more cautious about profit growth, according to the latest survey by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
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Việt Nam’s real estate credit hits $78b in Q4 2025 as central bank tightens oversight
The Ministry of Construction said real estate credit increased steadily throughout 2025 across housing, office leasing and industrial property, climbing from more than VNĐ1.56 quadrillion in the first quarter to around VNĐ2 quadrillion by year-end.
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Fitch Ratings upgrades Vietnam’s senior secured long-term debt rating to BBB-
The rating for Vietnam’s secured long-term debt was raised to BBB-, equivalent to investment grade, one notch higher than the country’s long-term foreign-currency rating on unsecured debt, which remains at BB+. The upgrade followed Fitch’s review under its revised Sovereign Rating Criteria issued in last September, said the Ministry of Finance.
