The risk of monetary tightening in Vietnam has risen over the past few weeks due to concerns about the currency and inflation. We still think a rate hike is unlikely. But even if the central bank (SBV) did raise rates now, we think the weakness of the economy and worries about the ailing banking sector would prompt it to cut them again by year end.
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