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BANKS RAISE DEPOSIT INTEREST RATES
On June 20, Maritime Bank also increased its short-term deposit rates by 0.1 per cent.
Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) has also announced, effective from July 25, a sharp rise of 0.4 per cent in the one-month deposit rate, which is now 5.4 per cent.
VPBank also raised its rate on July 13, making it the third increase of the bank’s rate in July. During the month, the bank mainly increased long-term deposit rates.
Accordingly, VPBank’s rates for 15- to 18-month deposits are up 0.2 per cent to touch 6.8-7.2 per cent and for 24- to 36-month deposits, the rates have risen by 0.3 per cent to reach 7.6-7.7 per cent.
Previously, in a new rate list announced on July 12, Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) also increased its short-term deposit rates by 0.2 per cent to touch 4.6-4.9 per cent.
VietABank announced the first rate increase this year for deposits of more than six months on July 11. Accordingly, nine-month and 12-month deposits have rates of 6.9 per cent and 7.5 per cent, respectively, up 0.2 per cent. There is an increase of 0.3 per cent for 13-month deposits and 15- to 36-month deposits, lifting the rates to touch 7.6 per cent and 7.7 per cent, respectively.
Due to the deposit rate hikes, there is some concern that a lending interest rate hike is imminent.
However, the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) said in a report released last week that it would ask commercial banks to keep the rates stable over the remaining months of the year.
SBV said it would continuously instruct commercial banks to balance their mobilised capital sources and lending capital sources to stabilise deposit interest rates in the remaining months of the year.
Better business performance and lower input costs are also required for maintaining lower lending rates.
Source: VNS
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