The increasing inflow of remittances ahead of the Lunar New Year has replenished the liquidity of the banking system, thus resulting in a steep fall in the interbank interest rates in January, according to insiders.
Seventeen out of 45 commercial banks slashed the fees for interbank transfers of small sums worth less than 500,000 VND (21.5 USD) following the move of the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) to cut switching fees with an aim to promote cashless payments.
Thirty-seven commercial banks have confirmed the reduction of fees for fast interbank fund transfers following the move of the National Payment Corporation of Viet Nam (NAPAS) to halve the switching fees for local banks from March 25.
The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) has announced it will continue to cut fees on all interbank transfers to support customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.