# Experts review monetary policy for third quarter

> Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister chaired a council meeting on September 28 reviewing third-quarter monetary policy. Members said the economy remained stable, with GDP up 6.98% in the first nine months of 2018 and inflation under control. They warned that the escalating US-China trade war and global monetary tightening posed risks to exchange rates and interest rates.

- Date: 2018-09-28 · published 2018-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63321-experts-review-monetary-policy-for-third-quarter
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

The council's assessment that the trade war and global rate increases are the main external risks signals that Vietnam's currency and borrowing costs could face pressure. For feed buyers, this is background rather than a direct price driver.

## Read by commodity

- USDVND: neutral

## Sources

- en.vietnamplus.vn: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/experts-review-monetary-policy-for-third-quarter-post139185.vnp

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