SBV reduced maximum interest rate applicable to deposits in VND
(vasep.com.vn) In April 10th 2012, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has promulgated the Circular No. 08/2012/TT – NHNN on the amendment, supplement of several articles of the Circular No.30/2011/TT – NHNN dated September 8th 2011 fixing the maximum interest rate applicable to deposits in Vietnamese dong of organizations, individuals at credit institutions, foreign bank’s branches.
SBV regulated that, for non-term and under 1-month terms, the depositing rates were cut by 1 percent to 4 percent from 5 percent per annum; maximum interest rate applicable to deposits with more than 1 month term was lowered to 12 percent from 13 percent per annum; the depositing rate for People’s Credit Funds alone with over 1 month term was reduced to 12.5 percent from 13.5 percent.
The Circular has come into effect since April 11th 2012 and replaced the Circular No. 05/2012/TT – NHNN in March 12th 2012 of the
Governor of SBV on amending and supplementing some articles of the Circular No. 30 dated September 28th 2011 fixing the maximum interest rate applicable to deposits in Vietnamese dong of organizations, individuals at credit institutions, foreign bank’s branches.
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