After the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reduced the benchmark interest rate by an additional 0.5 percent, effective from May 25, many commercial banks have started lowering their lending rates.
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State Bank of Vietnam Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu said that the central bank will issue a document relating to a credit package of VND 120,000 billion for social housing and worker housing at the beginning of April 2023.
Since the beginning of March 2023, commercial banks have reduced deposit interest rates which have been contrary to forecasts made by many domestic and foreign investment organizations.
Commercial banks have agreed to lower deposit interest rates by about 0.5 percent starting from March 6, while State-owned banks will only reduce their rates by 0.2 percent because they are already at the lowest level in the market.
According to the State Bank (SBV)’s, the loan amount from the 2-percent interest rate support package reached nearly VND30 trillion (US$1,268,366) and the amount of interest rate support neared VND78 billion by the end of November 2022.
Currently, 16 commercial banks have guaranteed to reduce the interest rate for loans from 0.5 percent point to three percent per year with a total amount of around VND3,500 billion (US$148 million) to support enterprises.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), on December 15, announced the US dollar buying price at VND23,450 per dollar after not listing the buying price for about three months. It shows that the SBV has started to buy foreign currencies for intervention and inject the Vietnamese dong into the market because foreign currency liquidity has become less tense.
From the beginning of 2023, commercial banks will increase the interest rate from 4.8 percent a year to five percent per year applying for loans used for purchasing, and leasing social housing projects and commercial ones having an area of under 70 square meters and VND15 million (US$634) per square meter following a new decision of State Bank.
Many commercial banks are prepared to inject more than VND200,000 billion worth of cash into markets after the State Bank of Vietnam approved the expansion of the credit room.
The US dollar selling prices at commercial banks in the morning fell below VND24,000 per dollar although the reference exchange rate of the State Bank of Vietnam increased for a second consecutive session.
Many commercial banks said that in the past time, they have managed to provide capital with reduced lending interest rates for some businesses during the peak season in business at the end of the year.