21W26: SBV continues net liquidity withdrawal

This week on the open market operations, the SBV continued its net liquidity withdrawal for a second consecutive week, albeit at a moderate level, helping to reduce pressure from maturing repo contracts while still tightening liquidity conditions in the interbank market. Specifically, interbank rates rose notably at the short end of the curve, accompanied by a decline in trading volume, signalling tighter liquidity conditions within the banking system. On the FX market, USDVND moves sideways as the greenback consolidates amid shifting Middle East headlines and persistent U.S. inflation concerns from high fuel costs, which keep the Fed’s policy expectations largely hawkish. Despite the stabilizing global dollar, USDVND edges slightly higher due to continuous pressure from foreign capital outflows as foreign investors extend their net selling streak on the HoSE.