In recent days, the U.S. dollar/dong exchange rate has continuously declined on both the official and the free markets after a strong rise in April and May.

The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a new circular relaxing regulations on bank deposit services for foreigners and nonresidential organizations in Vietnam, a move designed to attract idle funds from the expat community.

Vietnamese banks are seeking to raise capital in international bond markets as they face growing pressure to hike capital to satisfy the central bank's regulations on minimum capital requirements and Basel II standards by early next year.

More and more capital has been flowing to Vietnam, having a direct impact on the dong/dollar exchange rate.

If Ocean Bank is sold to foreign investors, this will mark a new milestone in the restructuring process and pave the way for more foreign investors to come to Vietnam.

A bunch of Vietnamese banks are in the race to meet the requirements on capital adequacy ratio (CAR) following Basel II standards right in 2019, one year earlier than the deadline for implementation on January 1, 2020.

The State Bank of Vietnam will continue to follow a pro-active, flexible and cautious monetary policy in the second half of this year.

Commercial banks now are pouring money into digitalization in order to satisfy clients’ requirements amid financial technology breakthroughs.

Following the removal of the limit, Vietnam’s central bank said it would only maintain the monthly limit of VND100 million (US$4,284) for each individual.

The Vietnam Bank Association (VBA) has repeated its call for the Government to approve charter capital hikes at four major State-owned commercial banks, noting that the delay could adversely affect money supply for the economy.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) must take action to ensure 90 percent of the Vietnamese population over the age of 15 have bank accounts by 2030.

Cross-ownership in the country’s banking system had almost been eliminated, a recent report by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) showed.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Le Minh Hung on Monday instructed agencies to rapidly research and propose new policies to enable the expansion and diversification of lending and bank services with the aim of fighting loan sharks.

One year after failing to enter MSCI’s watchlist for a market status upgrade, it is still uncertain if Viet Nam will make it this year despite efforts made to improve market conditions.

Nearly 30 e-wallets have been licensed, but only a few of them have real users.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said in a recent statement that it is not pursuing an unhealthy competitive advantage in international trade after the U.S. Treasury Department raised concerns over the Vietnam's currency practices this week.

Taking advantage of the period during which Vietnamese banks are focusing on restructuring and bad debt settlement, foreign banks have been gearing up for bigger market share.

International press late last week mentioned the possibility of the US adding Vietnam to the list of the countries it needs to monitor for currency manipulation.

The attempted restriction on transaction value via e-wallet has faced strong opposition from both wallet users and goods and service providers.

The dong/dollar exchange rate has fluctuated sharply in recent days after the US decided to impose tariff of 25 percent on $200 billion worth of imports from China.