Interest rate fluctuations in the world will affect Vietnam's exports

VCN - According to experts, the recent interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Canada (BoC) are important moves that signal a broader trend of monetary easing among major central banks. This is likely to affect Vietnam's exports.
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Interest rate differentials can affect global trade dynamics. Source: Internet.
Interest rate differentials can affect global trade dynamics. Source: Internet.

Influencing global trade dynamics

In early June, the ECB reduced the deposit interest rate from 4% to 3.75% since the first cut in 2019. This decision is said to be influenced by a decline in inflation, reducing from more than 10% by the end of 2022 to close to the ECB's 2% target. Similarly, the BoC cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%, marking the end of a series of interest rate hikes to fight inflation. The People's Bank of China (PBC) has been more proactive in easing measures, cutting key interest rates to support economic recovery amid slowing growth and deflation risks.

However, in a recent meeting, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to keep the policy interest rate unchanged in the range of 5.25-5.5% to maintain pressure on the economy to cool inflation, but lowered the prospect of cutting interest rates to just once this year. In addition, the Bank of England (BoE) also maintains high interest rates, currently at 5.25%, due to ongoing inflation concerns. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced to raise short-term interest rates to about 0-0.1% from negative 0.1%.

According to experts, differences in monetary policy between major central banks can lead to different economic outcomes. Interest rate differentials can impact currency values, affecting global trade dynamics. For example, a weaker Euro or Canadian Dollar (CAD) could make exports from these regions more competitive, potentially improving the trade balance, but could also increase import costs, contributing to inflationary pressure.

Dr. Chu Thanh Tuan, Vice Head of the Bachelor of Business Group at RMIT University commented that Vietnam is an export-oriented economy, very susceptible to global economic fluctuations. Recent interest rate cuts by major central banks such as the ECB and BoC could lead to currency fluctuations and change global trade dynamics, affecting Vietnam's export market.

Specifically, interest rate cuts by the ECB and BoC could cause the Euro and Canadian Dollar to lose value. This makes European and Canadian goods cheaper on the global market, potentially affecting Vietnam's exports as goods become relatively more expensive. However, falling borrowing costs in Europe and Canada could boost economic activity in these regions, supporting increased consumer demand, which in turn could benefit industries such as textiles, electronics and Agriculture - which are sectors that contribute significantly to Vietnam's exports. In addition, a weaker Euro and Canadian Dollar could make imports cheaper from these regions, helping to reduce input costs for Vietnamese businesses.

Diversify markets and improve export competitiveness

For the Canadian market, this is considered a potential market and a "gateway" to access the North American market. Therefore, the export turnover of Vietnamese goods to Canada in the first 3 months of 2024 will reach more than 1.5 billion USD, an increase of 28% compared to the previous year. The item with the largest export turnover to the Canadian market is still textiles and garments, with a value of 256.06 million USD, an increase of 10.5%, accounting for 17% of the export proportion.

With such high import and export turnover and value, experts say that Vietnamese businesses need to proactively prepare to catch and respond to fluctuations in other countries' monetary policies. Dr. Chu Thanh Tuan recommends strengthening trade policy through diversifying export markets, which can help minimize risks related to currency fluctuations and economic downturns in certain regions. Along with that, we must improve export competitiveness by focusing on promoting the quality and added value of Vietnamese exports to maintain competitiveness despite currency changes.

Currently, many Vietnamese businesses have been making efforts to improve product quality and find opportunities to expand the market. For example, to increase export capabilities, startup brand Nam Tural has researched and produced the product Eco Firelighters - pellets made from straw used to start fires for cooking activities when camping and lighting fireplaces... With environmentally friendly characteristics, meeting consumer needs, bringing the product to the Amazon e-commerce platform, this product has been exported and distributed in Canada and the US.

Or with textile and garment enterprises, the market diversification strategy has been promoted. According to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises have exported to 104 global markets. With export turnover to Europe decreasing over the past 5 months, businesses are promoting exports to ASEAN and Asian markets in general, as well as bringing products to African and Middle East markets.

In addition, with the interest rate cuts of the ECB and BoC, the expert from RMIT University said that the Government needs to implement a flexible exchange rate policy and build strong foreign exchange reserves to cope with the external shocks and maintain economic stability. Furthermore, the Government needs to strengthen economic resilience by promoting domestic consumption to reduce the economy's vulnerability to external shocks.

By Huong Diu/ Huu Tuc

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