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Book SynopsisAn analysis of the difficulties and problems encountered in transforming the Vietnamese financial sector from one subordinate to government objectives and goals to an autonomous sector guided by market forces and competitive pressures.
Here, the history of financial sector liberalization is traced and close attention paid to the activities and autonomy of the State Bank of Vietnam, the institution responsible for the supervision and regulation of the financial sector in Vietnam.
Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Executive Summary; 3. Central Planning and the First Phase of Reforms; 4. The East Asian Financial Crisis and its Aftermath, 1997-2003; 5. A Regional Comparison of Bank Supervision and Regulation; 6. The State Bank of Vietnam; 7. Financial Services to the Agricultural Sector; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A. The State Owned Commercial Banks; Appendix B. Important Events 1988-2003; Appendix C: Bank Supervision and Regulation Indicators; References; Index
