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Vietnam stocks rise most in 7 months on interest rates optimism 

January 23, 2012
Vietnam stocks rise most in 7 months on interest rates optimism 

  Vietnam’s benchmark stock index on January 19 rose the most in seven months and the currency rallied to a one-month high on speculation the central bank will cut interest rates and limit declines in the dong. The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange’s VN Index climbed 3 percent to 373.43 at the 11 a.m. [...]

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Vietnam signals rate cuts as Asia’s fastest inflation eases 

January 14, 2012
Vietnam signals rate cuts as Asia’s fastest inflation eases 

  Vietnam signaled that it may cut policy interest rates to “more suitable” levels after the first quarter and weaken the dong this year as Asia’s fastest inflation eases. “The central bank will adjust policy rates to more suitable levels, aiming to help ease the average level of market interest rates,” central bank Governor Nguyen [...]

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Vietnam to adjust interest rates, weaken currency, chief banker says 

January 11, 2012
Vietnam to adjust interest rates, weaken currency, chief banker says 

  Vietnam will adjust policy interest rates to “more suitable” levels after the first quarter and weaken the dong as much as 3 percent this year, central bank Governor Nguyen Van Binh said. “We believe that 2012 will be a hard year, a challenging year for Vietnam’s economy,” Binh said at a conference in Hanoi [...]

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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 may adjust reference rate 5-6pct, weakening dong 

January 10, 2012
Vietnam may adjust reference rate 5-6pct, weakening dong 

  Vietnam’s government may weaken the dong this year as gold buying puts downward pressure on the currency, according to economists who advise the prime minister. The country may adjust the dong-dollar reference rate by five percent to six percent in 2012, the National Financial Supervisory Commission wrote in a report released in Hanoi on [...]

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Vietnam growth holds near 6 pct as higher rates counter exports 

January 3, 2012
Vietnam growth holds near 6 pct as higher rates counter exports 

A street vendor walks past a Chanel SA store inside the Rex Hotel in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011. Vietnam’s growth held near 6 percent this quarter, reducing the pressure for further monetary tightening after higher interest rates limited the boost to the economy from exports and domestic consumption. [...]

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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 bonds climb most since August as central bank adds funds 

December 20, 2011
Vietnam bonds climb most since August as central bank adds funds 

  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. “Liquidity is good as the State Bank of Vietnam has been injecting money into the system through open-market operations,” [...]

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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 inflation slows, central bank signals rate-cut scope 

November 26, 2011
Vietnam inflation slows, central bank signals rate-cut scope 

  Vietnam’s inflation slowed for a third month in November, and the central bank signaled it may consider lowering interest rates. Consumer prices rose 19.83 percent from a year earlier, after climbing 21.59 percent in October, the General Statistics Office said in Hanoi Friday. The State Bank of Vietnam has room to cut policy rates [...]

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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...