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Homebuyers hesitant to borrow despite lower mortgage interest rates

Homebuyers hesitant to borrow despite lower mortgage interest rates

Dang Huy of Hanoi’s Gia Lam District has VND1.5 billion (US$59,000) saved up and plans to get a loan to buy a home, but remains wary despite low mortgage rates.
Banks slash mortgage rates to decade low

Banks slash mortgage rates to decade low

Banks likely to pump $82B into economy through loans

Banks likely to pump $82B into economy through loans

Mortgages down this year amid little interest in homebuying: central bank

Mortgages down this year amid little interest in homebuying: central bank

Bank’s mortgages fell by 0.7% in the first 10 months of the year, the first drop in three years, revealing a lack of interest in home buying.
December 7, 2023 | 11:12 pm PT
Property development loans drive credit growth at banks

Property development loans drive credit growth at banks

Lending to property developers has been the main driver of banks’ credit growth in the first nine months of this year.
November 7, 2023 | 07:02 pm PT
Government credit package barely touched after 18 months

Government credit package barely touched after 18 months

The bureaucracy has taken 18 months to disburse only 1.7% of a VND40 trillion ($1.64 billion) credit incentive package offering borrowers up to 2% points in loan interest reduction.
October 13, 2023 | 04:01 pm PT
Getting loans to pay off debts a tough ask

Getting loans to pay off debts a tough ask

Borrowers are finding it difficult to secure new loans to pay off debts, as the cost of getting a new loan might be just as high as paying the interest for the old one.
September 15, 2023 | 04:22 am PT
Banks have liquidity to cut lending interest rates, but no demand: SBV

Banks have liquidity to cut lending interest rates, but no demand: SBV

Banks have a lot of liquidity and will lower interest rates further, but businesses are not borrowing now amid low demand, a central bank official has said.
July 25, 2023 | 07:02 pm PT
AEON Vietnam secures $41M loans from two Japanese banks

AEON Vietnam secures $41M loans from two Japanese banks

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Mizuho Bank have agreed to provide loans of US$24 million and $17 million to retailer AEON Vietnam to fund its southern expansion.
July 19, 2023 | 02:39 am PT
Bank lent nearly half of authorized capital to single project: inspectors

Bank lent nearly half of authorized capital to single project: inspectors

The Government Inspectorate has uncovered violations committed by five banks, including lending for a single property project the equivalent of nearly half its capital by one of them.
July 11, 2023 | 08:30 pm PT
PM wants banks to cut loan interest rates for small businesses

PM wants banks to cut loan interest rates for small businesses

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed banks to consider lowering loan interest rates and ease lending conditions for small and medium-sized businesses to boost economic recovery.
July 6, 2023 | 08:07 pm PT
Japan provides $422M ODA loan to Vietnam

Japan provides $422M ODA loan to Vietnam

The Japan International Cooperation Agency has signed an official development assistance agreement with the Vietnamese government to provide a loan of 60.98 billion yen (US$422 million) for three projects.
July 4, 2023 | 09:44 pm PT
Banks to get 0% interest loans during runs under proposed law changes

Banks to get 0% interest loans during runs under proposed law changes

Banks facing a risk of insolvency due to a run could receive interest-free loans from the central bank and other agencies if proposed changes to the laws are approved.
April 19, 2023 | 07:10 pm PT
40% of car buyers in Vietnam depend on loans

40% of car buyers in Vietnam depend on loans

Only 30-40% of Vietnamese car buyers resort to bank loans compared to some 80% in developed countries.
March 16, 2023 | 03:15 pm PT
Allow land mortgages for international loans, experts propose

Allow land mortgages for international loans, experts propose

Financial experts have proposed that land use rights be allowed to be mortgaged for international loans, either directly with some restrictions or indirectly through domestic credit institutions.
March 16, 2023 | 12:00 am PT
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