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IMF defends negative interest rates despite risks

IMF defends negative interest rates despite risks

The IMF on Sunday defended negative interest rates set by central banks, given "significant risks" of slow growth, while acknowledging potential for dangerous boom-and-bust cycles.
Global markets wrap up: Asia down, dollar buoyant after Fed signals potential near-term hike

Global markets wrap up: Asia down, dollar buoyant after Fed signals potential near-term hike

Global markets wrap up: Asian shares near 6-week high on oil, Fed expectations

Global markets wrap up: Asian shares near 6-week high on oil, Fed expectations

Indonesia uses new interest rate to boost economy

Indonesia uses new interest rate to boost economy

"With growth struggling and inflationary pressures low, a rate cut is likely sooner rather than later." 
August 19, 2016 | 09:06 pm PT
Cheap foreign loans starting to dry up for Vietnam

Cheap foreign loans starting to dry up for Vietnam

Loan repayments currently cost the country about $1 billion a year.
October 25, 2016 | 07:25 pm PT
Vietnam's premier to meet government officials and businesses

Vietnam's premier to meet government officials and businesses

All business concerns are gathered and reported to the Prime Minister each month, VCCI says. The government will host a conference reviewing a year of implementing Resolution No. 35.
March 7, 2017 | 11:48 pm PT
Wall Street sees 2 more Fed rate hikes in 2017, at least 3 in 2018

Wall Street sees 2 more Fed rate hikes in 2017, at least 3 in 2018

Fed raises rates as job gains, inflation stoke confidence.
March 15, 2017 | 05:13 pm PT
Vietnam cuts lending interest rate to spur economic growth

Vietnam cuts lending interest rate to spur economic growth

Cheaper loans and more oil are the government's answers to catching up with its ambitious growth target for this year.
July 9, 2017 | 08:38 pm PT
Vietnamese PM asks banking sector to cut interest rates to spur economic growth

Vietnamese PM asks banking sector to cut interest rates to spur economic growth

The banking sector should slash lending interest rates by 0.5 percentage points this year, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
January 9, 2018 | 11:37 pm PT
Fed raises US interest rates, sees at least three more years of growth

Fed raises US interest rates, sees at least three more years of growth

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and left intact its plans to steadily tighten monetary policy.
September 26, 2018 | 06:00 pm PT
New US interest rate to exert pressure on Vietnam’s inflation goal

New US interest rate to exert pressure on Vietnam’s inflation goal

The recent increase in U.S. interest rate will generate pressure on the Vietnamese dong and make inflation target hard to meet, experts warn.
September 29, 2018 | 05:58 am PT
Vietnam’s increasing foreign debts a cause for worry

Vietnam’s increasing foreign debts a cause for worry

Vietnam’s rising foreign debt in recent years is affecting its credibility and making borrowing harder, officials and economists warn.
October 30, 2018 | 10:00 pm PT
Trump has discussed firing Federal Reserve chairman Powell: Bloomberg

Trump has discussed firing Federal Reserve chairman Powell: Bloomberg

U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing sources.
December 22, 2018 | 03:53 am PT
Higher Fed interest rate could weaken Vietnamese currency

Higher Fed interest rate could weaken Vietnamese currency

The U.S. recent interest hike might result in a high demand for U.S. dollars in Vietnam, weakening the local currency further, experts say.
December 22, 2018 | 04:58 pm PT
China slowdown, trade disputes weigh on Asia factory activity

China slowdown, trade disputes weigh on Asia factory activity

Factory activity weakened across Asia in December as the Sino-U.S. trade war and a slowdown in Chinese demand hit production in most economies.
January 2, 2019 | 05:55 pm PT
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