Mired in liquidity problems, banks in Vietnam are, once again, breaking the central bank’s limit of 14 percent on deposit interest rates, offering to pay as much as 21 percent to depositors.

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Liquidity crunch forces banks to violate deposit cap

Vietnam’s five-year government bonds fell on speculation the central bank will hold interest rates at a three-year high to cool inflation.

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Vietnam’s bonds decline on inflation concern; dong advances

Vietnam’s five-year bonds gained the most since August after the central bank added cash to the financial system, increasing the amount of funds available for lenders to invest in debt. The dong was little changed.

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Vietnam bonds climb most since August as central bank adds funds

Several economists have advised the central bank against lowering the 14 percent dong deposit rate cap, saying inflation was still too high.

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Vietnam’s inflation slowed for a third month in November, and the central bank signaled it may consider lowering interest rates.

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Vietnam inflation slows, central bank signals rate-cut scope

Vietnamese inflation slowed for a third month in November, boosting the central bank’s scope to support the economy by avoiding interest-rate increases.

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Vietnam inflation rate slows a third straight month to 19.83pct

Vietnam’s largest gold trader, SJC, is expecting sales to fall after the central bank introduces new restrictions on gold trading.

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Gold sales to fall due to restrictions, largest trader says

VietinBank, Vietnam’s top partly private lender by assets, has secured central bank permission to raise its registered capital by a fifth to VND20.23 trillion (US$963 million) via a share issue, the central bank said on Monday.

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VietinBank to issue new shares for boosting capital

Deposits at banks fell for a second month in a row in October, while credit grew slightly by only 0.05 percent, the central bank said in a new monthly report.

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Vietnam bank deposits continue to fall: report

Vietnam on Sunday launched the biggest and most modern tanker ever produced by the country in the central province of Quang Ngai.

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Vietnam launches biggest oil tanker