interest rate

Asian stocks struggle to track Wall St higher, earnings in focus

April 12, 2024 | 14:32

Asian markets mostly fell Friday as traders struggled to build on Wall Street's positive lead, with hopes for a June interest rate cut fading, while earnings season gets underway in the United States amid optimism for companies' profit outlooks.

New colours painted for Vietnam’s recovery

January 01, 2024 | 17:54

After witnessing a series of uncertainty throughout 2022, in particular with interest rates and foreign exchange movement, Vietnam’s economy was expected to adopt a V-shaped recovery in 2023.

Interest rate cutbacks designed to assist borrowers

November 30, 2023 | 09:07

Several Vietnamese banks implemented substantial interest rate reductions in 2023 to stimulate loan uptake across various sectors, despite challenges in meeting credit growth targets.

Exchange rate pressure to soften by year end

November 07, 2023 | 17:22

The VND-dollar exchange rate is expected to soften in the coming months.

Exchange rate pressure to soothe by end of 2023: expert

August 28, 2023 | 06:56

Pressure on exchange rates looks to ease up in the final months of the year.

Interest rate anchoring in US supporting VND status

August 15, 2023 | 13:00

The US Federal Reserve’s July interest rate rise by 0.25 percentage points, resulting in policy rates reaching a 22-year high, may not be the end of the matter given the recent trend of continuously lowering interest rates.

Thai central bank raises interest rate to 9-year high

August 04, 2023 | 11:37

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) raised its key interest rate to a nine-year high on August 2, amid concerns about possible inflation and political instability.

Senior Fed official backs July interest rate hike

July 14, 2023 | 09:38

A senior US Federal Reserve official said Thursday he supported another interest rate hike later this month, and backed a second hike before the end of the year to keep tackling inflation.

Stock market positively responds to interest rate cuts

June 27, 2023 | 15:30

The stock market has reportedly shown positive response to recent interest rate cuts.

Interest rate cut contributes to supporting economic growth: economists

June 26, 2023 | 11:57

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has cut regulatory interest rates for four consecutive times since the beginning of this year, in the context that world interest rates continue to rise and stay at a high level.

Policy interest rate expected to further reduce in H2 2023

June 09, 2023 | 16:38

The analysts also expect the average 12-month deposit interest rate will drop to 7 per cent per year in 2023.

Interest rate cuts alone deemed insufficient

June 06, 2023 | 15:00

Members of the business community and experts are weighing up the diverse aspects of interest rate reductions, focusing on measures to ensure future growth.

Rate reductions deemed well-timed

May 31, 2023 | 09:26

The latest initiative from Vietnam’s central bank to introduce a round of interest rate reductions within a condensed timeframe is regarded as a favourable stride aimed at invigorating economic expansion.