SBV pushes for rate cuts to support growth


Proactive stance: A souvenir seller waiting for customers in Hanoi. Stabilising deposit rates and reducing lending rates are key tools to promote economic recovery. — AFP

HANOI: The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has urged commercial and foreign banks to make efforts to stabilise deposit rates and slash lending rates in a move to bolster credit access and realise the government’s economic growth target of 8% this year.

At a conference held on Monday, SBV deputy governor Pham Thanh Ha said that stabilising deposit rates and reducing lending rates are key tools to promote economic recovery and maintain macroeconomic stability.

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