Ngan hang TMCP Sai Gon (SCB) cut its online savings rates for new individual customers to 0.1-0.7% per year from October 26, 2026, well below the system's general level. Deposits of 31, 39 and 45 days and 1 to 5 months earn 0.1% per year, 6 to 11 months 0.5%, 12, 13, 15 and 18 months 0.6%, and 24 and 36 months 0.7%, the highest in the table. For 100 million VND deposited for 12 months at 0.6% per year, interest at maturity is 600,000 VND; for 24 months at 0.7%, estimated interest is 1.4 million VND, assuming the rate holds and no early withdrawal. The move follows an October 21 directive from the State Bank of Vietnam requiring banks to cut average deposit rates by at least 0.5 percentage points per year for new deposits of six months or longer in late 2026. SCB has been under special control since 2022 and has shrunk from nearly 240 transaction points to about 8 across 6 localities.
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Original headline: Lãi suất tiết kiệm giảm xuống gần 0% tại một ngân hàng
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