The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will keep a close watch on global market volatility to steer monetary policy in a proactive and flexible manner, while aligning closely with fiscal and other macroeconomic tools to safeguard stability, curb inflation and underpin sustainable growth.

The strategy for 2026–2030 must continue to ensure progress and equity in equal access to finance and credit for all groups, leaving no one behind in the development process, particularly those in rural, remote, mountainous, border, and island areas; poor households, students, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on January 30 jointly launched a 2 million USD initiative on green banking capacity development, aiming to help Vietnam scale up green and climate finance.

Credit institutions expect the business outlook to remain positive in 2026 but are more cautious about profit growth, according to the latest survey by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Under pressure from the mandated loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR), the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) might have to raise the deposit interest rate cap by 50 basis points in 2026, analysts say.

Nearly 18 billion cashless transactions were recorded in the first nine months of 2025, with total value surpassing VND260 quadrillion (nearly US$10 billion), according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Payment Department.

Credit growth of 18-20% for 2025 appears achievable as banks’ outstanding loans continued to expand over the first nine months.

Digital payments in Vietnam have continued to expand rapidly, with QR code transactions soaring by more than 150% in value, according to a report released by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on October 29.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ordered inspections of gold trading enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province to be intensified following recent volatility and record-breaking surges in domestic gold prices.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced that it has cleaned up 154 million bank accounts and flagged nearly 300,000 customers for suspected fraud, blocking transactions worth a combined VND1.5 trillion (US$56.9 million).