Finance

Many banks are rushing to sell mortgaged assets to recover bad debts, as these types of debts are forecast to increase slightly this year.

Economists have identified a range of factors that may exert inflationary pressure in 2025, including geopolitical risks, global trade disruptions and domestic challenges such as exchange rate fluctuations, rising import costs and natural disasters.

An alarming 22 per cent of corporate bonds maturing in January 2025 are at risk of defaulting on principal payments, according to a report from VIS Rating.

Recent adjustments to Việt Nam’s economic growth forecasts from major financial institutions highlight growing confidence in the country’s economic trajectory.

Bank stocks will deliver a strong performance again this year, partly because sector-wide bank earnings growth is expected to accelerate from 14 per cent in 2024 to 17 per cent in 2025 driven by a shift in GDP growth drivers from external factors to domestic driven growth, according to investment management firm VinaCapital.

Analysis shows it’s an intervention to manage system liquidity.

The forecasts were presented by experts at the scientific conference titled ’Market and Price Developments in Việt Nam in 2024 and Forecasts for 2025’ organised by the Institute of Economics and Finance and the Price Management Department on January 9 in Hà Nội.

The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of the banking system (excluding NPLs of weak commercial banks) needs to be controlled at below 3 per cent by the end of 2025.

The credit growth target for the banking system in 2025 has been set higher than in 2024.

VCN - According to the SBV, in managing interest rates in 2024, the SBV will continue to maintain the operating interest rates amid the global world interest rates remaining at high levels.