DECISION

ON THE BASE INTEREST RATE IN VIETNAM DONG

THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK

- Pursuant to the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam No. 01/1997/QH10 dated 12 December 1997 and the Law on the amendment, supplement of several Articles of the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam No. 10/2003/QH11 dated 17 June 2003;
- Pursuant to the Law on Credit Institutions No. 02/1997/QH10 dated 12 December 1997 and the Law on the amendment, supplement of several Articles of the Law on Credit Institutions No. 20/2004/QH11 dated 15 June 2004;
- Pursuant to the Decree No. 86/2002/ND-CP dated 05 November 2002 of the Government providing for the function, assignment, authority and organizational structure of the ministries and ministerial level agencies;
- Pursuant to the Decree No. 52/2003/ND-CP dated 19 May 2003 of the Government providing for the function, assignment, authority and organizational structure of the State Bank of Vietnam;
- Upon the proposal of the Director of the Monetary Policy Department,

DECIDES:

Article 1. To adjust the base interest rate in Vietnam Dong from 0.625% per month (7.50% per year) to 0.65% per month (7.80% per year).

Article 2.

1. This Decision shall be effective from 01 February 2005 and replace the Decision No. 1716/QD-NHNN dated 31 December 2004 of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam on the base interest rate in Vietnam Dong.

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FOR THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK
DEPUTY GOVERNOR




Phung Khac Ke