Vietnam’s central bank injected VND 5.09 tln (USD 196 mln) into the banking system last week via open market operations and bills. The SBV lent commercial banks VND 35.62 tln at a 4% interest rate. The net injection amounted to VND 2.09 tln, and the interest rate on bills decreased to 3.1%, down from 3.2% the previous week.