11% ceiling interest rate: can depositors enjoy real profit? (Vietnam Net)

Story date: 2008-03-24 02:58:21
Added on: 2008-03-24 03:00:12

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam has said that banks have to follow the real-profit interest rate policy (the interest rate is higher than the inflation rate), but it has asked banks to slash deposit interest rates in an attempt to curb inflation.


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