VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has begun selling US dollars to intervene in the currency market for banks that have a negative foreign currency balance and those that want to buy, said Pham Chi Quang, an official of the central bank, at a press briefing held on April 19.

VOV.VN - Overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest economic and financial hub, rose more than 35% in the first quarter of this year to nearly US$2.87 billion, according to the State Bank of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City branch.

VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is scheduled to hold a gold bullion bidding session on April 17 in an effort to increase the supply of gold bullion and stabilize the domestic gold market that has made national headlines in recent times.

Truong My Lan, Chairwoman of property developer Van Thinh Phat Group, was sentenced to death at the first-instance trial in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Pham Quang Dung attended a policy dialogue between central bank governors of ASEAN countries and financial institutions' Chief Executive Officers on April 4 in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Vietnam’s macro-economic achievements were applauded at an international workshop co-organised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Bank of Laos on April 3 in Luang Prabang.

VOV.VN - A senior official of the State Bank of Vietnam said the bank has closely monitored and kept the VND/USD exchange rate in check amid a recent significant increase in the rate.

After declining in the first two months of this year, credit of the banking industry in March increased by 0.26% compared to the end of 2023 to about VND13.6 quadrillion, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reported.

Fifteen Vietnamese banks are named among the world’s top 500 most valuable banking brands this year according to the Brand Finance Banking 500 2024 ranking.

VOV.VN - The World Bank, in its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released on April 1, 2024, forecast that the Vietnamese economy would grow by 5.5% this year, making it among top growth leaders in the world.