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Vietnam bonds decline on speculation banks selling to raise cash 

January 11, 2012
Vietnam bonds decline on speculation banks selling to raise cash 

  Vietnam’s five-year bonds on Monday fell on speculation an increase in money-market rates prompted banks to sell the securities to raise cash. The dong was steady. Overnight interbank borrowing rates climbed to 12.25 percent Monday, the highest level since Dec. 16, from 11.95 percent on Jan. 6, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The money [...]

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Vietnam government bonds advance as inflation slows; dong gains 

December 23, 2011
Vietnam government bonds advance as inflation slows; dong gains 

  Vietnam’s two-year bonds gained Friday on speculation commercial lenders will lower interest rates after inflation slowed for a fourth month. The dong advanced. Consumer prices climbed 18.13 percent this month from a year earlier, compared with a 19.83 percent increase in November, according to data from the General Statistics Office Friday. Interest rates on [...]

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Vietnam’s bonds rise as banks increase purchases; dong falls 

December 19, 2011
Vietnam’s bonds rise as banks increase purchases; dong falls 

  Vietnam’s bonds gained Monday on speculation the largest banks are putting cash into debt rather than making loans. The dong dropped. Vietnam Development Bank, a state-owned lender that raises funds for government projects, sold all of the VND1.9 trillion of bonds ($90 million) it auctioned on Dec. 16, according to statements on the Hanoi [...]

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Vietnam sovereign bonds drop as bank demand wanes; dong weakens 

November 16, 2011
Vietnam sovereign bonds drop as bank demand wanes; dong weakens 

  Vietnam’s bonds fell Monday on speculation banks are using funds to lend in the money market rather than buy government debt. The dong weakened. Interbank lending rates more than doubled to as high as 36.5 percent last week from a maximum 16.2 percent the week before, said Nguyen Duy Phong, an analyst at ACB [...]

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Vietnam approves 6.5-7pct growth aim, seeks lower inflation 

November 9, 2011
Vietnam approves 6.5-7pct growth aim, seeks lower inflation 

  Vietnamese lawmakers backed a plan that aims for annual economic growth of as much as 7 percent through 2015 and seeks to quell Asia’s highest inflation. The National Assembly approved an objective of 6.5 percent to 7 percent annual economic expansion from 2011 to 2015 and a goal of reducing inflation to 5 percent [...]

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Vietnam bonds fall as banks’ demand cools; dong little changed 

November 8, 2011
Vietnam bonds fall as banks’ demand cools; dong little changed 

  Vietnam’s bonds declined on signs bank demand for the securities is weakening. The dong was stable. Vietnam’s bonds declined on signs bank demand for the securities is weakening. The dong was stable. The State Treasury sold a total of VND1.1 trillion ($52.4 million) of three-year and five-year notes on Nov. 3, less than the [...]

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Vietnam raises a key rate to support dong, fight inflation 

October 8, 2011
Vietnam raises a key rate to support dong, fight inflation 

  Vietnam’s central bank increased its refinancing rate for the first time since May, as the nation tries to steady its currency and tame Asia’s fastest inflation. The State Bank of Vietnam raised the refinancing rate to 15 percent from 14 percent, effective Oct. 10, it said in a statement on its website Thursday. The [...]

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Vietnam bonds gain on speculation banks to lower interest rates 

September 28, 2011
Vietnam bonds gain on speculation banks to lower interest rates 

  Vietnam’s five-year bonds gained on speculation commercial lenders will lower interest rates after inflation slowed for the first time in more than a year. Consumer prices climbed 22.42 percent in September from a year earlier, easing from a 23.02 percent pace in August, according to figures released by the General Statistics Office on Sept. [...]

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Vietnam’s bond yields fall to three-month low as inflation slows 

September 27, 2011
Vietnam’s bond yields fall to three-month low as inflation slows 

  Vietnam’s five-year bonds gained the most this month, pushing yields to the lowest level since June, after inflation slowed for the first time in more than a year. The dong was steady. Consumer prices rose 22.42 percent in September from a year earlier, slower than the 23.02 percent gain in August, according to data [...]

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Vietnam dong strengthens after dollar deposit rate caps cut 

June 4, 2011
Vietnam dong strengthens after dollar deposit rate caps cut 

  Vietnam’s dong gained against the US dollar on Thursday after the central bank reduced interest rates for dollar deposits to support the local currency. Government bonds rose. The State Bank of Vietnam lowered the rate cap on dollar deposits by individuals to 2 percent from 3 percent, and cut the limit for institutions to [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...