Hanoi, Aug. 14 -- Le made the above statement while chairing a meeting with the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) and credit institution system in Ha Noi on August 13.

The Government leader tasked the SBV to maintain policy interest rates and increase credit liquidity to help credit institutions access capital at lower costs.

The SBV was assigned to manage the exchange rate flexibly in line with market developments, coordinate monetary policy instruments in a synchronized manner and flexibly intervene in the market to stabilize the foreign exchange market.

The SBV needs to closely manage the gold market, ordered the Prime Minister, asking credit institutions to reduce costs, stabilize interest rates and make substantive reductions in lendin...