Vietnam Lending Rates Hit 10.7% as BIDV (BID) Reports 7.59% Average
This Aveluro analysis covers BID (BIDV) on HOSE in the Banks sector. The classified event type is macro policy, with negative sentiment and a deterministic market-impact score of 8.0/10. Aveluro classifies this story as a negative catalyst and risk signal for the affected stock. Source coverage came from CafeF - Tài chính ngân hàng, classified as a primary/top-tier source.
Key Facts
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Overview
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reported that the average lending rate across the banking system rose to 10.7% per annum in August 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from July and about 3 percentage points versus a year earlier. Deposit rates also moved higher, with the 6-month and 12-month tenors up 0.2 percentage points month-on-month. For BIDV (HOSE: BID), the disclosure matters because the bank separately reported an average lending rate of 7.59% per annum for the August 2026 period, materially below the system-wide ceiling.
Key Facts
- System-wide average lending rate: 10.7%/year in August 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from July and about 3 percentage points year-on-year.
- State-owned and joint-stock commercial banks quoted new and outstanding loans at 8.4-10.7%/year.
- Average short-term VND lending rate for priority sectors: about 4.0%/year, equal to the SBV’s maximum regulated rate.
- Average USD lending rate: 4.1-5.4%/year for state-owned and joint-stock commercial banks.
- BIDV reported an average lending rate of 7.59%/year for the August 2026 period, based on data as of 31 July 2026.
- Woori Bank Vietnam reported 5.98%/year; BVBank reported 10.8%/year, illustrating wide dispersion.
- VND deposit rates: 4.1-4.6%/year for 1 to under 6 months; 6.5-8.0%/year for 6 to 12 months; 7.2-8.1%/year for over 24 months.
- Deposit rates rose about 2.5 percentage points year-on-year, with the 24-month tenor up 0.3 percentage points month-on-month.
What Happened
The SBV published its monthly review of credit institution interest rates for August 2026. According to the central bank, the average lending rate for new and outstanding loans at state-owned and joint-stock commercial banks ranged from 8.4% to 10.7% per annum. The average short-term VND rate for priority sectors stood at roughly 4.0% per annum, matching the SBV’s regulated maximum. USD lending rates were quoted at 4.1-5.4% per annum.
The SBV also reported that deposit rates have established a new, higher base. VND deposit rates range from 0.1-0.2% per annum for demand and sub-one-month term deposits, up to 7.2-8.1% per annum for tenors above 24 months. Compared with July, the 6-month and 12-month deposit rates rose 0.2 percentage points, and the 24-month rate rose 0.3 percentage points. Against a year earlier, deposit rates are up about 2.5 percentage points. The article attributes the lending-rate increase to liquidity pressure that has pushed up funding costs across the system.
Market Context
BIDV (HOSE: BID) closed at 35,750 on 20 September 2026. The bank’s disclosed 7.59% average lending rate for the August 2026 period sits at the low end of the system range and below the 10.7% system-wide average, reflecting its large state-owned balance sheet and corporate lending mix. The broader banking sector is operating in a rising rate environment: funding costs are climbing, and the gap between the lowest and highest quoted lending rates (Woori Bank Vietnam at 5.98% versus BVBank at 10.8%) shows that competitive positioning and customer mix now drive wide dispersion in net interest margins.
Strategic Significance
For long-term investors, the key question is whether Vietnamese banks can reprice assets faster than liabilities. The SBV data show deposit costs up about 2.5 percentage points year-on-year, while average lending rates are up about 3 percentage points, implying the system has so far passed through funding pressure to borrowers. BIDV’s 7.59% average lending rate suggests a lower-yielding loan book than the system average, which cuts both ways: it may signal a high-quality, state-linked corporate franchise, but it also means less room to expand net interest margin if deposit costs continue to rise. The 4.0% priority-sector cap remains a structural drag on margin for banks with large exposure to policy-directed lending.
What to Watch
- SBV monthly interest rate disclosures for September and October 2026, to confirm whether the 10.7% system average continues to climb.
- BIDV’s Q3 2026 earnings release, for net interest margin and cost of funds trends versus the 7.59% average lending rate.
- Deposit rate movements at the 6-month and 12-month tenors, which lead lending-rate repricing by one to two quarters.
- SBV policy meetings and any adjustment to the 4.0% short-term priority-sector lending cap.
- Liquidity indicators, including interbank rates and credit growth, which the article identifies as the driver of the current rate pressure.