| THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom - Happiness |
| No. 618/QD-NHNN | Hanoi, March 25, 2010 |
DECISION
ON THE BASE INTEREST RATE IN VIETNAMESE DONG
THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM
Pursuant to the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam in 1997; the Law on the amendment, supplement of several Articles of the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam in 2003;
Pursuant to the Law on Credit Institutions in 1997; the Law on the amendment, supplement of several Articles of the Law on Credit Institutions in 2004;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 96/2008/ND-CP dated 26 August 2008 of the Government providing for the functions, duties, and authorities and organizational structure of the State Bank of Vietnam;
Upon the proposal of the Director of the Monetary Policy Department,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To announce the base interest rate in Vietnamese Dong to be of 8.0% per annum.
Article 2. This Decision shall be effective from 01 April 2010 and replace the Decision No. 353/QD-NHNN dated 25 February 2010 of the Governor of the State Bank on the base interest rate in Vietnamese Dong.