liquidity

Update news liquidity

Securities investors pour billions of dollars a day into market

Billions of dollars are pouring into the stock market each trading session as the prices of some stocks have reached historic peaks.

Vietnam banks promote loans with low interest rates by year-end

Given abundant liquidity and low demand for credit, banks are offering attractive loans during the year-end period.

Billions of VND unspent because of slow disbursement for projects

The State Treasury has mobilized trillions of dong via bond issuance, but still cannot spend the money because of slow disbursement in state-funded projects.

Banks ask to lift ownership ratio ceiling for foreign investors

The three largest commercial banks in Vietnam have asked the government to lift the foreign ownership ratio ceiling in local banks. 

SBV refuses to lift credit growth ceiling, but banks remain optimistic

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) may not approve the commercial banks’ proposal on lifting the credit growth rate ceiling, but banks still believe they will be able to fulfill their yearly business plans.

Banks’ liquidity unexpectedly getting tight

Since the beginning of August, the interbank interest rates have stayed at high levels of 4.5-4.6 percent per annum for overnight, 1-week, 2-week and 1-month term loans, the highest rates since late 2016.

Capital oversupply alarmingly high, causing headache to bankers

The liquidity surplus of the whole banking system has become alarmingly high. While the capital supply has been profuse, the demand remains very weak, which has made bankers worried stiff.

SMEs turn out to be banks’ lifebuoy

Accessing bank loans had never been an easy thing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). However, things have become quite different -- banks have been trying to persuade SMEs to borrow money.

Cash flow keeps heading for government bonds

While the profits from the credit activities decreased significantly in 2012, the proportion of income from the investment in government bonds tends to increase.

SBV considers increasing pressure on weak banks

Weak banks would be put under the special control, forced to merge to others or go bankrupt if necessary.