Nguyễn Thị Hồng (economist)

Nguyễn Thị Hồng is Vietnamese economist, serving as the governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) since 2020. She is the first woman to hold this position.

Early life and education
Nguyễn Thị Hồng graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Banking Academy of Vietnam and a master's degree in economics from the National Economics University.

Career
Hồng started working at the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) in 1991, where she held several management positions.

In 2020, she was appointed SBV Governor. In October 2022, she assured the nearly 100 million Vietnamese affected by the near failure of with a guarantee that their bank deposits are safe

Awards
In 2023, she became one of three central bank chiefs to be rated A+ in the annual Central Banker Report Cards by Global Finance. She won the Central Banker of the Year 2023 award by The Banker in the Asia-Pacific category.