Last updated: Saturday, August 13, 2011
After holding steady for months against the dollar, the Vietnamese dong began to show signs of weakening this week
The Vietnamese dong has weakened after holding steady for months against the dollar, following a gold hoarding panic over the weekend. Commercial banks lowered the dong against the dollar on Thursday, increasing...
Last updated: Sunday, May 22, 2011
Customers shop for household appliances in downtown Hanoi. Prices of many imported products, including phones, milk and confectionery, have not been cut despite a decline in the dollar.
Although dollar values have fallen sharply recently, most traders in imported products have not reduced their prices accordingly, citing increased...
Last updated: Monday, April 25, 2011
New central bank directives to reduce dollar hoarding, economist says
A local commercial bank staff receives bricks of dong bank notes from a customer in Hanoi. A government advisor says people will soon start saving their money in dong.
A new cap on dollar deposit...
Last updated: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Dollar deposit interest rates are rising. The banking market may witness a new race to mobilize capital in foreign currencies.
VietNamNet Bridge – Dollar deposit interest rates are rising. Presumably this will suck dollars out from under mattresses, thus easing the recent imbalance in dollar supply and demand. The banking...
Last updated: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
What are businesses doing in response to the State Bank of Vietnam’s decision to devalue the dong/dollar exchange rate by two percent?
VnnNews – What are businesses doing in response to the State Bank of Vietnam’s decision to devalue the dong/dollar exchange rate by two percent? They have to be more cautious when considering...
Last updated: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Le Xuan Nghia, an economist, said that State Bank policies have distorted the credit market and complicated foreign exchange management.
VnnNews – Le Xuan Nghia, Deputy Chairman of the National Finance Supervision Council, told participants in a top level workshop that State Bank policies have distorted the credit market and complicated...
Last updated: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
VnnNews – Experts have warned that the dong/dollar exchange rate would bear greater pressure towards the end of the year.
VnnNews – Experts have warned that the dong/dollar exchange rate would bear greater pressure towards the end of the year. The price of the dollar on the black market has increased, while businesses complain...
Last updated: Thursday, July 15, 2010
VnnNews – The dollar purchase prices quoted by commercial banks now tend to increase
VnnNews – The dollar purchase prices quoted by commercial banks now tend to increase, though the sales prices remain at ceiling levels. Businesses complain that they meet difficulties when trying to buy dollars.
Shipping companies refuse...
Last updated: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
VietNamNet Bridge – The dong/dollar exchange rate in the last few days has increased rapidly
VietNamNet Bridge – The dong/dollar exchange rate in the last few days in the black market and the rate quoted by commercial banks both have increased rapidly, surprising many people because the official interbank exchange rate has...
Last updated: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
VnnNews – Vietnamese economists say the appreciation of the Chinese currency can lift Vietnam’s exports.
VnnNews – Vietnamese economists say the appreciation of the Chinese currency can lift Vietnam’s exports.< />
At Lao Cai international border gate
The Chinese Government has been prevailed on to...
