The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) last month bought about US$0.65 billion, bringing Viet Nam''s foreign exchange reserves to $92.43 billion, according to the BSC Securities Company (BSC).
Viet Nam''s foreign exchange reserves will recover to the level of three months of imports and reach $102 billion by the end of this year from the current level of $89 billion.
State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) continues to build up its foreign exchange reserves to cushion external shocks, raising the fund to more than US$57 billion till February 6.
The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) unexpectedly resumed the issue of bills worth VND8 trillion (US$350.9 million) this week, a move aimed at increasing the nation’s foreign currency reserves.
Viet Nam’s foreign exchange reserves are at an all-time high of US$42 billion, Le Minh Hung, governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV), said on Monday.
Viet Nam''s foreign exchange reserves, exclusive of gold, reached a
record high of US$38 billion in mid-June, said State Bank of Viet Nam
Governor Le Minh Hung.
The country''s foreign exchange reserves excluding gold have been
increasing continuously, reaching US$37 billion by the end of July,
Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam Nguyen Van Binh said.
As a trade deficit pressure on exchange rate has been predicted, the
State Bank of Viet Nam is actively operating a forex policy consistent
with trade deficit and economic growth.
The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) will buy gold bars lying idle with
domestic individuals and organisations to increase Viet Nam''s foreign
exchange reserves as and when conditions permit.
Since mid-April businesses have been able to borrow more easily from
banks, many of which have cut both deposit and lending interest rates in
addition to launching several preferential credit programmes.