Despite being under control, the practical challenges of managing asset foreclosures and executing judgments put non-performing loans (NPLs) at risk of rising once...
According to experts at Shinhan Bank, Viet Nam is likely to step up the use of fiscal policy to support economic growth in 2026.
Despite many commercial banks' increase in deposit interest rates, experts continue to expect the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to maintain an accommodative monetary...
With capital costs rising due to higher interest rates, pressure on Net Interest Margins (NIM) could make NIM the most unpredictable variable for the banking industry in...
The journey to “green” the banking sector is entering an important transitional phase, as requirements for sustainable development, emission reduction, and ESG practices...
Higher credit growth is prompting several banks to prioritize optimizing their loan portfolios, especially as many lenders have yet to be fully released from credit...
Credit is continuing to expand strongly, reflecting robust loan demand and high capital absorption capacity in the economy.
Decree No. 245/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 69/2025/NĐ-CP, together with Vietnam’s upcoming stock market upgrade, are paving the way for several banks to “open their...
A press conference was held by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) on October 3, in Ha Noi to announce the banking sector’s performance in the third quarter of 2025. Deputy...
After more than two weeks of cooling thanks to intervention and guidance from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the exchange rate has shown signs of a slight rebound.
MBS anticipates that the average 12-month deposit rates of large commercial banks will have room to decrease slightly by 2 bps, easing to 4.7% by the end of 2025.
As inflation is controlled in line with the targets set by the National Assembly and the Government, following the directives of the Government and the Prime Minister on...
As banking system liquidity tightens, putting upward pressure on deposit rates, the market is concerned that credit packages—particularly preferential real estate...
The first half of 2025 witnessed a remarkable transformation in the banking sector, with both credit growth and profitability showing positive momentum.
According to the most recent data from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), credit growth reached 9.9% in the first half of 2025. Based on this momentum, experts...
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has stated that it has continuously maintained low interest rates to support economic growth.
Commercial banks in Ho Chi Minh City are stepping up lending for production and business at reasonable rates to support the city’s double-digit growth target for 2025.
Despite actively promoting credit growth, banks must still ensure credit quality in the context of asset quality risks and the rising trend of non-performing loans.
Positive credit growth in Q1/2025 is a stark contrast to the capital absorption picture of the first quarter in recent years.
The direction is under the newly-issued Prime Minister's Directive 09/CT-TTg on the tasks and solutions of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to contribute to the...
The automatic profit-making products help commercial banks retain customers in the context of increasingly widespread cashless payments and the increasing number of...
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has set a credit growth target of 16% for the banking system in 2025. However, under favorable conditions, this figure could rise to...
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