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Giấy phép số 4978/GP-TTĐT do Sở Thông tin và Truyền thông Hà Nội cấp ngày 14 tháng 10 năm 2019 / Giấy phép SĐ, BS GP ICP số 2107/GP-TTĐT do Sở TTTT Hà Nội cấp ngày 13/7/2022.
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In the context of an economy accelerating growth to realize development targets for 2026 and beyond, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said it will continue to actively and flexibly conduct monetary policy to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, and create favorable conditions for production and business activities.
At a meeting held on the afternoon of April 9, 2026, following SBV’s direction, commercial banks broadly agreed to reduce deposit rates to create room to lower funding costs for lending to the economy, thereby expanding credit access for businesses and people.
Immediately after the meeting, Vietcombank decided to cut deposit rates. The bank reduced the highest deposit rate for the 24-month term by 0.5 percentage point per year to 6% per year, effective from April 13, 2026. Other deposit terms will be reviewed for adjustment accordingly.
With this change, Vietcombank’s listed deposit rates across all terms will not exceed 6% per year.
The deposit rate reduction is expected to help banks gradually optimize input capital costs and widen room for reducing loan rates, supporting individuals and businesses to develop production and business activities and contributing to achieving growth targets in line with the Party and Government’s orientation for the new period.
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