Viet Nam's central bank said late on Sunday it was abolishing the interest rate ceiling on dollar deposits offered by banks to organisations and companies, which previously stood at 0.25%, in an attempt to avoid dollar hoarding.

The interest rate ceiling on dollar deposits by individuals will be cut to 0.25% from 0.75%, the State Bank of Viet Nam said in a statement, citing a directive signed on Friday.

The new rate policy, which takes effect from Monday, was issued "to prevent the hoarding of foreign currencies" and was also based on the development of the country's money and foreign exchange markets, the central bank said.

A bank employee works next to stacks of U.S. dollar notes in this file photo taken in Ho Chi Minh City. Tuoi Tre

(Source: tuoitrenews)