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Citizens' deposits rise to new record high

Citizens' deposits rise to new record high

Total deposits from citizens at banks have reached a new all-time high of VND6.8 quadrillion (US$276.3 billion) as of the end of July, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.
Deposit interest rates edge up as banks gear for rising loan demand

Deposit interest rates edge up as banks gear for rising loan demand

Bank loan interest rates down nearly 1 point this year

Bank loan interest rates down nearly 1 point this year

Property firms’ bonds offer double the coupon rate of bank bonds

Property firms’ bonds offer double the coupon rate of bank bonds

The average coupon rate on bonds issued by property businesses this year is 12%, more than twice the rate of bank bonds.
August 5, 2024 | 01:46 am PT
Deposit interest rates rise above 6%

Deposit interest rates rise above 6%

Over a dozen lenders have increased their deposit interest rates by 0.1-1.3 percentage points in the past two weeks, with the highest for a 12-month tenor now being 6.2%.
July 30, 2024 | 07:12 pm PT
Banks raise deposit interest rates

Banks raise deposit interest rates

Some 20 banks have hiked their deposit interest rates by 0.1-0.9 percentage points in the last month, with the highest for 12-month deposits now being 5.9%.
July 10, 2024 | 09:54 pm PT
Corporate bond issuances more than double in 2024

Corporate bond issuances more than double in 2024

Some forty companies have issued VND110.2 trillion (US$4.33 billion) worth of bonds in the first half of 2024, up 2.6 times year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Finance.
July 8, 2024 | 08:15 pm PT
Citizens' deposits at banks reach record high

Citizens' deposits at banks reach record high

Citizens’ deposits reached a historic peak of VND6.676 quadrillion (US$262.2 billion) as of the end of March, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.
June 24, 2024 | 09:50 pm PT
Corporate bond issuances, loans to rise sharply in H2: analysts

Corporate bond issuances, loans to rise sharply in H2: analysts

Businesses’ demand for funds is expected to rise in the second half of 2024, causing them to explore options like loans and bond issuances, credit rating agency FiinRatings said.
June 24, 2024 | 08:04 pm PT
Banks hike deposit interest rates

Banks hike deposit interest rates

Over 15 banks have raised their deposit interest rates since the end of May, with the highest for a 12-month tenor now being 5.6%.
June 11, 2024 | 11:17 pm PT
Property industry among drivers of bank credit growth in Q1

Property industry among drivers of bank credit growth in Q1

Banks’ credit growth last quarter of 0.9% was driven by property, wholesale and retail, and science and technology.
May 8, 2024 | 02:53 am PT
Banks raise interest rates to shore up deposits

Banks raise interest rates to shore up deposits

With deposits falling for the first time in two years, more than 10 banks have hiked interest rates, the highest increase being 1.6 percentage points.
May 7, 2024 | 05:00 pm PT
Lenders' mortgage growth falls to 5-year low: central bank

Lenders' mortgage growth falls to 5-year low: central bank

Mortgages at banks grew by just 1% in 2023, the slowest pace in the last five years, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.
April 14, 2024 | 07:31 pm PT
Banks hike deposit interest rates as inflows slow

Banks hike deposit interest rates as inflows slow

While many banks have reduced deposit interest rates in the last month, some have raised them slightly amid a slowdown in deposit inflows.
April 11, 2024 | 03:07 pm PT
Banking credit edges up in Q1

Banking credit edges up in Q1

Banking credit grew by 1% to VND13.79 quadrillion (US$552.4 billion) in the first three months of 2024, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.
April 7, 2024 | 06:35 pm PT
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