Lower rates cause savings withdrawals in Vietnam


— AFP

HANOI: The decrease in bank deposit interest rates has made savings less attractive, as customers have been gradually withdrawing money from banks to find other investment channels.

According to statistics released by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) last week, deposits from economic organisations have decreased after five consecutive months of increases, causing bank lending to decline.

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