VN-Index plunges to 30-month low

VN-Index plunges to 30-month low

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell almost 12% in September compared with August, making it the exchange's biggest one-month drop in 30 months.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Fed rate hikes challenge Vietnam’s FDI attraction drive

Fed rate hikes challenge Vietnam’s FDI attraction drive

International institutions have lowered their global 2023 growth forecasts following the Fed’s interest rate hikes. Experts fear that investment flows worldwide would leave emerging markets for developed countries. The Investor talks with Professor Nguyen Mai, chairman of the Vietnam Association of Foreign-Invested Enterprises (VAFIE), about possible impacts on Vietnam.

Executive Talk - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Deposit rates surge after central bank raises rate ceiling

Deposit rates surge after central bank raises rate ceiling

A slew of small- and medium-size commercial banks have hiked their deposit interest rates by 0.3-1 percentage points after the State Bank of Vietnam raised the deposit rate ceiling Friday.

Banking - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam central bank raises deposit rate ceiling

Vietnam central bank raises deposit rate ceiling

The State Bank of Vietnam decided Thursday to raise the deposit rate ceiling, refinance rate and rediscount rate for the first time in two years.

Banking - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam mulls policy rate hike amid surging U.S. inflation

Vietnam mulls policy rate hike amid surging U.S. inflation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the State Bank on Thursday to consider raising its policy interest rates and deposit rates, while steadying lending rates.

Banking - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Foreign capital ‘inches back’ to Vietnam stock market: analysts

Foreign capital ‘inches back’ to Vietnam stock market: analysts

Foreign capital is showing signs of returning to Vietnam’s stock market after net selling was a dominating trend last year and in the first months of this year, analysts said.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7