THE
STATE BANK
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence Freedom Happiness
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No.
08/2000/TT-NHNN5
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Hanoi,
July 04th, 2000
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CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECREE NO. 13/1999/ND-CP
DATED 17 MARCH, 1999 OF THE GOVERNMENT ON THE ORGANISATION AND OPERATION OF
FOREIGN CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AND REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF FOREIGN CREDIT
INSTITUTIONS IN VIETNAM
Pursuant to Article 41of the
Decree No.13/1999/ND-CP dated 17 March, 1999 of the Government On the
organisation and operation of foreign credit institutions and representative
office of foreign credit institutions in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as
the Decree), the State Bank of Vietnam hereby provides guidance on the
implementation of the Decree as follows:
I. SUBJECTS
AND SCOPE OF APPLICATION
1. Subjects
of application of the Circular
Subjects of application of the
Circular shall include:
- Joint-venture Banks (including
Vietnamese parties and foreign parties);
- Foreign bank Branches;
- Representative office of
foreign credit institutions.
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II.
PROVISIONS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF JOINT-VENTURE BANKS, FOREIGN
BANK BRANCHES
1.
Conditions for issuance of the establishment and operation license
1.1 Conditions for Vietnamese
Parties and Foreign Parties to be granted the establishment and operation
license of a joint-venture bank in Vietnam :
a. Vietnamese Parties and
Foreign Parties who apply for the establishment and operation license of a
joint-venture bank shall be sound and well- established banks in their home
countries;
b. There is requirement for
banking activities in the area(s) where the join-venture bank is to operate;
c. Join-venture bank shall have
sufficient legal capital in accordance with provisions of applicable laws in
Vietnam when the establishment and operation License of joint-venture bank is
granted;
d. Availability of a feasible
business plan for the operation of the joint-venture bank in Vietnam;
e. Availability of an executive
manager who shall possess full capacity for civil act and professional
qualifications required for the operation of the joint-venture bank;
f. Availability of a Charter of
organisation and operation in accordance with provisions of applicable laws in
Vietnam;
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1.2 Conditions for a foreign
bank to be granted the License for opening a foreign bank branch in Vietnam:
a. Being a well-established
bank;
b. There is a requirement for
banking activities in the area(s) where such branch is to operate;
c. The branch shall have
sufficient appropriated capital in accordance with provisions of applicable
laws in Vietnam when the License for opening a foreign bank branch is granted;
c. Availability of a feasible
business plan in Vietnam;
d. Availability of an executive
manager who shall possess full capacity for civil act and professional
qualifications required for the operation of the branch;
dd. Availability of a written
document issued by the competent authority of the home country permitting the
establishment of the foreign bank branch in Vietnam;
g. Availability of a written
document issued by the competent authority of the home country ensuring the
capability of the supervision of the operations of the branch in Vietnam;
e. Availability of the foreign
banks written commitment to take full responsibility for any obligations and
commitment by the branch in Vietnam.
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2.1 Application file for the
issuance of the establishment and operation license of a joint-venture bank.
The Vietnamese party and foreign
party applying for the establishment and operation license of a joint-venture
bank in Vietnam shall submit to the State Bank an application file, which
includes:
a. An application letter for the
establishment and operation license of a joint-venture bank in Vietnam signed
by either the legal representative or the authorised person of each party to
the joint-venture (Appendix No.1);
b. The draft charter of the
joint-venture bank;
c. The business plan for the
first three years after the establishment;
d. The list, curriculum vitas
and certificates evidencing the qualification and professional capability of
the founders, members of the Board of Directors, the Control Committee and the
General Director (or Director) of the joint-venture bank;
dd. List of parties making
capital contributions, their respective capital contribution to the
joint-venture;
e. Financial conditions and
other relevant information about the parties to the joint-venture bank;
g. Written approval by the
relevant Peoples committee in province, city where the Head-office of the
joint-venture bank is located;
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i. The operation license of the
foreign bank(s);
k. Written document issued by
the competent authority of its home country permitting such foreign credit
institution to make capital contribution to the joint-venture bank in Vietnam.
In the case where the laws of its home country do not provide for such document
to be issued, the evidence proving this fact shall be submitted;
l. Audited balance sheets, loss
and profit statements and reports on the foreign banks activities of the last
three years;
m. The joint-venture contract
between join-venture parties with following major contents:
- Name and address of the
joint-venture bank;
- Location, the representatives
of each party to the joint-venture bank;
- Term of operation of the
joint-venture bank;
- The charter capital: the share
of capital contribution by each party stating clearly the contribution in
foreign currency, in Vietnam Dong, in kind (if any);
- Rights and obligations of each
party;
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- Conditions for the amendment
or supplement of the joint-venture contract;
- The number and proportion of
the members of the Board of Directors, the Management Board;
- The expected number of the
officers, staffs in the initial period shared by each party(the number of the
Vietnamese citizens and foreign ones);
2.2. Application file for the
issuance of a license for opening a foreign bank branch.
The foreign bank applying for a
license for opening a foreign bank branch in Vietnam shall submit to the State
Bank of Vietnam an application file, which includes:
a. An application letter for the
license for opening a foreign bank branch in Vietnam which shall be signed by
either the Chairman of the Board of Directors or a person authorised by the
Chairman (Appendix No.2). The application letter for the license opening a
foreign bank branch must be legalised (signature and seal must be certified),
except for the case where the home country and Vietnam have signed
international agreements which provide for the exemption of the legalisation
requirement of documents and papers;
b. Business plan for the first
three years after the establishment;
c. The charter of the foreign
bank;
d. A copy of the operation
license of the foreign bank issued by the competent authority of the home
country;
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e. Audited balance sheets, loss
and profit statements and reports on the foreign banks activities of the last
three years;
g. A written document issued by
the supervisory body of the home country ensuring its capacity to supervise
operations of such branch;
h. A written document issued by
the foreign bank undertaking to assume the responsibilities for all obligations
and commitments by its branch in Vietnam
i. The curriculum vitae of the
General Director (or Director) of foreign bank branch in Vietnam (with
certification of the foreign bank);
k. Written approval of the
relevant Peoples committee in province, city where foreign bank expects to
locate its branch.
3.
Provisions on the receipt of the application file
3.1. The application file for
the license of a foreign bank must be made in two (02) sets of which one is in
Vietnamese and one in English. The application letter made abroad must be
legalised. Copies of the Vietnamese and the translations from English into
Vietnamese must be certified by a Vietnam notary office.
3.2. Banks applying for the
establishment and operation license of a joint-venture bank or a foreign bank
applying for a License for opening a foreign bank branch in Vietnam
(hereinafter called License) shall submit to the State Bank of Vietnam (Banks
Department) two sets of application files as stipulated in Point 3.1.
4.
Confirmation of the application file and period of the consideration for
issuance of a license
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4.2. The period of considering
and issuing a License: within 90 days from date of receiving the complete
application file for a License submitted by the parties to the joint-venture
bank or the foreign bank, the State Bank shall either approve or refuse the
issuance of a License. In the case of refusal, the State Bank shall explain in
writing the reasons thereof.
The establishment and operation
License of a joint-venture bank and the License for opening a foreign bank
branch is made in accordance with the provided forms (Appendix 3 and Appendix 4
attached).
5. License
fee
5.1. Within 15 (fifteen) working
days from the date where the License is granted, parties to the joint-venture
bank or the foreign bank must pay a fee in US dollar to an account designated
by the State Bank. A copy of the receipt of the fee payment shall be sent to
the Banks Department to keep in the file.
5.2. The fee level for each
issuance or extension of a license is provided for in Article 18 of the Decree.
5.3. This fee shall not be
deducted from the legal capital and repaid in any case.
6. Business
Registration
6.1. The join-venture bank, the
foreign bank branch shall, after being granted the License, proceed with the
business registration in accordance with applicable laws on the business
registration;
6.2. The joint-venture Bank, the
foreign bank branch shall submit to the State Bank (Banks Department) a copy of
the Business Registration Certificate within 5 working days from the date where
the Business Registration Certificate is granted.
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7. Blocking
and releasing the charter capital, appropriated capital
7.1. At least 30 days prior to
the date of opening for business, the joint-venture bank, the foreign bank
branch shall transfer its total legal capital in cash to a non-interest bearing
escrow account opened at the State Bank. This capital shall be released after
the opening for business.
7.2. In case where a part of the
charter capital or the appropriated capital is in kind, the joint-venture bank,
the foreign bank branch shall submit to the State Bank legal documents
certifying the ownership and the value of these assets.
8. The use
of the charter capital of a joint-venture bank, the appropriated capital of a
foreign bank branch.
The use of the charter capital
of a joint-venture bank, appropriated capital of a foreign bank branch shall
comply with the following principles:
a. Acquisition of fixed assets
used directly for business activities must not exceed 25% of the total charter
capital, appropriated capital.
b. During the operation period,
the joint-venture bank, foreign bank branch may transfer a certain percentage
of the charter capital, appropriated capital abroad upon approval by the State
Bank. The join-venture bank, foreign bank branch shall submit a written
document to the State Bank with the undertaking that it will transfer back to
Vietnam the funds transferred abroad upon request by the State Bank ;
c. The total charter capital of
a join-venture bank, the appropriated capital of a foreign bank branch must
fully be reflected in the balance sheet of the joint-venture bank, the foreign bank
branch.
9. Opening
for operation
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9.2. At least 15 days prior to
the opening date, , the joint-venture bank, the foreign bank branch shall
inform the date of opening for operation to the State Bank, the Business
Registration Agency, the Peoples Committee in province, city where the
joint-venture bank, the foreign bank branch is located.
9.3. In special case where the
opening can not be carried out at the time provided in point 9.1, at least 30
days prior to the expiration of the opening period, the Chairman of the Board
of Directors of the joint-venture bank, the authorised person of the foreign
bank shall submit an explanation in writing to the State Bank and apply for the
extension of the date of opening for operation. The State Bank may consider and
approve the extension of the date of opening for another 6 months.
9.4. At the expiration of the
stipulated period or at the expiration of the extended time, if the
joint-venture bank, foreign bank branch which have been licensed, do not open
for operation, the State Bank shall withdraw the issued License and complete
the procedures to return the funds in the escrow accounts (if any) after
deducting any fees in accordance with applicable provisions.
9.5. At least 30 days prior to
the date of opening for operation, the joint-venture bank, foreign bank branch
shall publish on daily Vietnamese newspapers five consecutive issues (at least
one national paper and one local paper of the city where the Head-office is
located) with the following contents:
a. Name, address of the
joint-venture bank, the foreign bank branch, name of the parties to the
joint-venture bank or the foreign bank;
b. Charter capital of the
joint-venture bank, the appropriated capital of the foreign bank branch;
c. Scope of operation, the term
of operation;
d. Number and date of the
License granted by the State Bank; number, date of the Business Registration
Certificate, name of the granting agency.
dd. The date of opening for
operation;
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g. Other details if necessary.
The above mentioned issues shall
be sent to the State Bank (Banks Department) to keep in the file.
9.6. The joint-venture bank, the
foreign bank branch shall be responsible for the registration with the Peoples
Committee in provinces, cities where the Head office is located, of the number
of foreigners and Vietnamese working in the foreign bank branch, the
joint-venture bank (at both the Head office and the branches)
10. Fiscal
year and accounting
10.1. The fiscal year of a
joint-venture bank, foreign bank branch shall start from January 1st
and end at December 31st of each calendar year. The first fiscal
year shall start from the date of opening for operation and end at December 31st
of the same year.
10.2. The joint-venture bank,
foreign bank branch shall comply with the regime on financial documents and
perform its accounting in accordance with the system of accounts provided for
by the State Bank. The unit of account shall be the Vietnam Dong. The
accounting in foreign currency for the purpose of reporting to the Head office
of the foreign bank must be approved by the State Bank.
10.3. The joint-venture bank,
the foreign bank branch shall account fully and exactly all operations and
maintain relevant books, documents in accordance with provisions of the
Ordinance on accounting and statistics of Vietnam.
11. Reporting
regime
11.1. The joint-venture bank,
the foreign bank branch shall submit to the State Bank and the Tax authorities
of the Ministry of Finance the periodical report in Vietnamese on accounting,
statistics and the statistical forms on the performance of the joint-venture
bank, the foreign bank branch in accordance with the applicable provisions of
the State Bank and the Ministry of Finance.
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The first 6-months report and
annual report to be submitted to the State Bank (Banks Department and the State
Bank Inspectorate) shall include the following contents:
- The performance in the
reporting period;
- The statement of profit, loss
and earnings distribution;
- Difficulties arising during
the operation and proposals and suggestions to the State Bank.
11.3. The first 6-months report
shall be submitted before 30 August and the annual report shall be submitted
within 90 days from the last day of the fiscal year.
11.4. The annual financial
statement of the joint-venture bank, the foreign bank branch shall be audited
by an independent auditing firm approved by the State Bank.
11.5. Within 180 days from the
last day of the fiscal year, the joint-venture banks, the foreign bank branches
shall submit to the State Bank (Banks Department, and the State Bank
Inspectorate) the annual financial statements of the parties to the
joint-venture bank and the foreign bank in Vietnamese or English.
12.
Inspection, supervision of foreign bank branches by foreign competent agencies
12.1. Foreign competent
supervisory agencies and foreign banks having branches in Vietnam shall have
rights to perform the supervision and inspection of the activities of foreign
bank branches in Vietnam. Prior to the performance of the inspection, these
agencies shall inform in writing to the State Bank (the Chief Inspector of the
State Bank and the Director of the Banks Department) on the contents, the time
of the inspection.
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13. Changes
which must be approved in writing by the State Bank:
13.1. Change of the name of a
joint-venture bank, foreign bank branch in Vietnam:
The application file for the
change of the name to be submitted to the Governor of the Sate Bank shall
include:
- The application letter for the
change of the name signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
joint-venture bank or an authorised person of the foreign bank;
- The Decision of the Chairman
of the Board of Directors or the Shareholders meeting (for the joint-venture
bank). The written approval by competent agency of the home country of the
change of the name issued to the foreign bank applying for the change of name
(in case of the foreign bank branch);
- The amended and supplemented
Charter of the joint-venture bank, foreign bank branch after the change of the
name.
13.2. The increase or reduction
of the charter capital of joint-venture banks, appropriated capital of foreign
bank branch.
The application file for the
increase or reduction of the capital to be submitted to the Governor of the
State Bank shall include:
- The application letter for the
increase or reduction of the charter capital, the appropriated capital, clearly
stating the increased (or reduced) capital amount, the reason and the time of
implementation, signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
joint-venture bank or the authorised person of the foreign bank;
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13.3. The change of office
location.
a. The change of office location
to other province, city.
The application file to be
submitted to the Governor of the State Bank shall include:
- The application letter for the
change of the office location to other province, city signed by the Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the joint-venture bank or a competent person of the
foreign bank;
- The approval of the Peoples
Committee in province, city where the office will be located.
b. The change of office location
within the same province, city:
The application file to be
submitted to the Governor of the State Bank shall include:
- The application letter for the
change of the office location within the same province, city signed by the
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the joint-venture bank or a competent
person of the foreign bank;
13.4. Change of members of the
Board of Directors, the General Director (Director) and members of the Control
Committee of the joint-venture bank; the General Director (Director) of the
foreign bank branch:
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a. For joint-venture bank:
- A letter requesting for the
approval of the change;
- The decision on the
appointment of the joint-venture bank;
- The curriculum vitae of the
appointees certified by the Board of Directors of the joint-venture bank;
- The decision on or notice of
the removal of the person who is replaced;
- Minutes of the meeting of
parties to the joint-venture bank certified by the partners of the
joint-venture.
b. For foreign bank branch:
- The letter to the State Bank
requesting the approval of the appointment of the General Director (Director) signed
by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the person authorised by him;
- The decision on the
appointment of the foreign bank;
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- The curriculum vitae of the
appointee certified by the Board of Directors of the foreign bank;
13.5. Period of consideration by
the State Bank
Within 30 working days from the
date of receiving in full the valid application documents mentioned above, the
State Bank shall decide to approve or refuse to approve the change. In case of
refusal, the State Bank shall explain the reasons in writing.
13.6. Upon the written approval
by the State Bank of the changes, the credit institutions shall register them
with the relevant Business Registration Agency in accordance with the
applicable provisions and publish the approved changes on at least 2 issues of
the daily national and local newspapers.
13.7. Supplement of operational
activities:
When it is necessary to
supplement a specific activity, the credit institution shall submit an
application letter in writing to the State Bank. The application letter shall
be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors (in case of the
joint-venture bank) or the General Director (for the foreign bank branch).
14.
Assignment of the contributed capital of parties to the joint-venture bank
If one of the parties to the
joint-venture decides to withdraw from the joint-venture or assign its
contributed capital to one or other partners inside or outside the
joint-venture, it must comply with the provisions stated in Article 26 and 27
of the Decree.
The State Bank shall approve
only partners who satisfy all conditions for the participation in the
joint-venture bank in accordance with the applicable provisions in order to
ensure the efficiency of banking activities.
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The assignment of contributed
capital to parties to the joint-venture bank which exceeds the prescribed
amount, shall be effective only upon the availability of a written approval of
the State Bank.
The Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the joint-venture bank must submit a letter to the Governor of the
State Bank requesting for the approval of the capital assignment between the
assignor (the Seller) and assignees (the Purchaser), The attached documents
shall include:
a. The minutes of the meeting of
the Board of Directors of the joint-venture bank approving the assignment with
signatures of all parties to the joint-venture;
b. The letter of the Seller to
the State Bank to inform about the assignment to the Purchaser of a part of or
the entire capital contributed by the Seller to the joint-venture bank;
c. The letter of the Purchaser
to the State Bank requesting an approval of the purchase of a part of or the
entire capital contributed by the Seller to the joint-venture bank;
14.2. Assignment to one or
several organisations outside the joint-venture (referred to as new Partners)
The Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the joint-venture bank must submit a letter to the Governor of the
State Bank requesting for its approval of the assignment of the capital
contributed by one party to the joint-venture to the new Partner. The attached
documents shall include:
a. The minutes of the meeting of
the Board of Directors of the joint-venture bank approving the assignment of
the capital contributed by the Seller to the new Partner with signatures of all
parties to the joint-venture;
b. The letter of the Seller to
the State Bank notifying the assignment to the new Partner of a part of or the
entire capital contributed by the Seller to the joint-venture bank;
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d. The Charter, Business License
of the new Partner;
dd. If the new Partner is a
foreign credit institution, it is required to have an official letter of the
authority from its home country permitting the new Partner to take part in the
joint-venture bank in Vietnam;
e. The audited balance sheets,
profit and loss statements, and activity report of the last 3 years of the new
Partner;
d. Other documents requested by
the State Bank.
The State Bank shall only approve
the assignment of the capital contributed by one or parties to the
joint-venture bank to the new Partner on the basis that the new Partner fully
satisfies all conditions provided for in Paragraph 1, Article 106 of the Law on
Credit Institutions.
14.3. In case where the
assignment of the capital contributed by parties to the joint-venture bank is
due to the bankruptcy, merge, integration, separation or acquisition of one or
parties to the joint-venture bank (referred to as the taken over Party), the Chairman
of the Board of Directors of the joint-venture bank shall inform in writing and
request the State Banks approval. The organisation, which legally has the right
to receive the capital contribution from the taken over Party (referred to as
the Receiver), shall have rights and obligations of the taken over Party. The
file to be submitted to the State Bank for approval shall include:
a. A written application letter
signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the joint-venture bank
submitted to the Governor of the State Bank requesting for the approval of the
assignment of the capital contributed by one or parties to the joint-venture
bank due to the bankruptcy, merge, integration, separation or acquisition of
one or parties to the joint-venture bank;
b. A written notice given by the
taken over Party to the State Bank of the capital assignment to the Receiver;
c. A written request of the
Receiver submitted to the State Bank for the taking over of the capital of the
Party(ies) to be taken over;
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14.4. The capital assignment of
the parties to the joint-venture bank may result in the following changes: name
of the bank, the charter, joint-ventures contract, members of the Board of
Directors, the Control Committee, General Director (Director) of the
joint-venture bank. In case there is any change, the joint-venture bank is
required to complete procedures relating to above-mentioned changes in
accordance with the provision in Point 13, Part III of this Circular.
15.
Establishment of the operation center and branches of the joint-venture bank
The joint-venture bank shall be
entitled to set up the operation center, branches in provinces, cities under
the Central Government's management in accordance with the applicable
provisions on the establishment of the operation center, branches of credit
institutions operating in Vietnam.
16. Changes
of foreign credit institutions which must be informed to the State Bank
Upon following changes in
foreign credit institutions (in home country), the joint-venture banks, foreign
bank branches must inform in writing to the State Bank:
a. Division, merge, and
integration of foreign credit institutions;
b. Change of the Chairman of the
Board of Directors or the General Director;
c. Change of address, name of
foreign institutions;
d. Bankruptcy, liquidation,
dissolution of foreign institutions.
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17.1. At least 180 days prior to
the expiry date of the term of operation stated in the License, foreign credit
institution licensed for operating in Vietnam, which wishes to extend its
License, shall submit to the Governor of the State Bank the application for
extension of the License.
- For the joint-venture bank:
The application for the extension of the License submitted to the Governor of
the State Bank shall be signed by the legal representatives of the parties to
the joint-venture
- For the foreign bank branch:
The application for the extension of the License submitted to the Governor of
the State Bank shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the
authorised person of the foreign bank.
The documents attached to the
application letter for the extension of the License shall include:
a. The activity report for the
period as from the issue date of the License, stating clearly the business
result in Vietnam, the objectives which have been reached and not yet achieved
against the plan and the business plan in coming period which is signed by the
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the joint-venture bank, the General
Director (Director) of the foreign bank branch.
b. The annual report of foreign
credit institution of the latest year in English. The operations mentioned in
the annual report of the latest year shall be translated into Vietnamese.
c. The letter of the Peoples
Committee giving its opinion on the extension of the License.
d. Other documents required by
the State Bank
17.2 .The term of operation:
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- For a foreign bank branch, the
term of operation shall not be in excess of 20 years
The term of operation of the
credit institution is stated in the License. Each extended term shall be equal
to the term of operation in the previous License at the most.
18.
Decision on the extension of the License of the joint-venture bank, foreign
bank branch
Within 30 days from the date of receiving
the completed application file as provided for in Point 18, the State Bank
shall decide to extend the License or refuse to extend the License. In the case
of refusal, the State Bank shall explain reasons in writing.
19.
Termination of operation of a joint-venture bank, foreign bank branch.
19.1 . A joint-venture bank,
foreign bank branch shall terminate the operation in the event of the
expiration of the term of operation stated in the License or, the Decision on
the extension of the license, or in case it applies for the termination of it's
operation prior to the expiry date of operation.
a. For joint-venture bank: the
application file and procedures of the termination of operation shall be in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the State Bank.
b. For foreign bank branch:
- At least 60 days to the expiry
date of operation stated in the License or the proposed date of the termination
of operation, the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the person authorised
by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the foreign bank shall submit to
the Governor of the State Bank an application letter for the termination of
operation. In the case of the termination of operation prior to the expiry
date, the application letter shall state clearly the proposed date of the
termination of operation of the foreign bank branch in Vietnam.
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- An explanatory note on the
procedure of asset liquidation, the plan of settlement and collection of debts,
the plan of the transfer of capital, profits, and assets abroad;
- Other documents required by
the State Bank.
c. Within 30 days from the date
of receiving the completed application file and the written documents issued by
the competent state authority certifying that foreign bank branch has fulfilled
the obligations in accordance with the applicable laws in Vietnam, the State
Bank shall make decision on the termination of operation of the foreign bank
branch. In case the State Bank refuses or does not yet approve, it shall give the
reasons thereof in writing.
d. Responsibilities of a foreign
bank branch:
Within 15 working days from the
date of receiving the decision issued by the State Bank on the termination of
operation, the foreign bank branch must return the License to the State Bank,
publish in newspaper on 5 consecutive issues (at least in one national
newspaper and one local newspaper where the office is located) the announcement
of the termination of operation.
19.2 . Revocation of License of
a joint-venture bank, foreign bank branch and forced termination of operation.
a. For joint-venture bank: the
application file and procedures of termination shall be in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the State Bank.
b. For foreign bank branch:
- In addition to cases of license
revocation provided for in Article 29 of the Law on Credit Institutions, the
License of a foreign bank branch shall be revoked in case where the foreign
bank is bankrupt or dissolved. Prior to the termination of operation, the
foreign bank branch must fulfil the obligations and complete necessary
procedures in accordance with applicable laws in Vietnam. The application file
to be submitted to the State Bank shall include:
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- The explanatory note on the
procedure of asset liquidation, the plan of settlement and collection of debts,
the plan of transfer of capital, profits, and assets abroad (if any);
- Written documents issued by
the competent state authorities certifying that foreign bank branch has
fulfilled the related obligations;
- Other documents required by
the State Bank.
c. Within 30 days from the date
of receiving the completed application file, the State Bank shall make decision
on the termination of operation of the foreign bank branch. In case where the
time to consider the termination of operation must be extended, the State Bank
shall explain the reasons in writing.
d. The decision on the
revocation of the License issued by the State Bank shall be sent to the foreign
bank branch, the State Bank branch, the Peoples Committee in province, city
where the branch is located, and other relevant agencies. Within 15 working
days from the date of the decision on the revocation of the License, the State
Bank shall announce in a national newspaper and a local newspaper in 5
consecutive issues the revocation of the License of the foreign bank branch.
III.
PROVISIONS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF A
FOREIGN CREDIT INSTITUTION IN VIETNAM
1.
Conditions for the issuance of a License for setting up representative office
of a foreign credit institution shall include:
a. The foreign credit institution
is a legal entity permitted to perform banking activities in the home country;
b. The foreign credit
institution is permitted by the competent authority of the home country to set
up a representative office in Vietnam;
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2.
Application file for setting up a representative office of a foreign credit
institution
2.1 Foreign credit institutions
which wish to set up a representative office (R.O.) in Vietnam shall submit to
the State Bank an application file which includes:
a. An application letter for
setting up a R.O. in Vietnam signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors
or the authorised person of the foreign credit institution (Appendix No. 5);
The application letter should
state clearly the purpose, the scope of operation of the R.O.
b. A copy of the Operation
License of the foreign credit institution issued by the competent authority of
the home country (certified by the notary office of the home country);
c. A written document issued by
the competent authority of the home country permitting the foreign credit
institution to set up a R.O. in Vietnam ;
d. The audited balance sheets,
profit and loss statements, and activity report of the latest 3 years of the
foreign credit institution;
dd. The curriculum vitae of the
Chief Representative in Vietnam;
e. The written documents
provided for in Point a, b, c, d, e shall be translated into Vietnamese and
notarised by Vietnamese notary office.
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3. Period
of the consideration and issuance of a License for setting up a R.O.
3.1. The State Bank shall
provide the credit institution with an acknowledgement in writing of the date
of receiving the completed application file provided for in Point 2 and shall
request in writing the opinions of the relevant authorities and the Peoples
Committee in provinces, cities where the office is expected to be located.
3.2. Within 20 (twenty) days
from the date of the written request, if there is no response from the relevant
authorities, the State Bank shall carry out the reviewing process in order to comply
with the period provided for in Point 3.3.
3.3. Within 30 (thirty) days
from the date of receiving the completed application file, the State Bank shall
grant the License (Appendix No.6) or refuse to grant the License. In the case
of refusal, the State Bank shall inform and explain the reasons in writing.
3.4. Upon the issuance of the
License for setting up a R.O. of the foreign credit institution, the State Bank
shall send a copy of the License to the State Bank Branch, the Peoples
Committee in the province, city where the R.O. is located.
4. License
fee
Within 7 working days from the
date of issuing the License for setting up a R.O., the foreign credit
institution shall pay the license fee to an account designated by the State
Bank in accordance with provisions of applicable laws.
5.
Registration and opening for operation by a R.O.
5.1. Within 12 months from the
date of issuance of the license, a R.O. shall open for operation and inform the
date of opening for operation to the State Bank, the State Bank Branch and the
Peoples Committee in province, city where R.O. is located.
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a. An application letter for the
registration of operation in accordance with the guidelines of the Peoples
Committee in provinces, cities;
b. The lease contract of the
office, house;
c. The registration of foreign
citizens working for the R.O. (including foreigners and Vietnamese living
abroad) and of Vietnamese citizens working for the R.O., the labour contracts
signed with employees in Vietnam;
d. The written appointment of
the Chief Representative signed by the competent person of the credit
institution, together with the curriculum vitae of the Chief Representative.
5.3. Within 15 (fifteen) working
days from the date of receiving the Operation Registration Certificate issued
by the Peoples Committee in province, city where the R.O. is located, the R.O.
must submit a copy of the Operation Registration Certificate to the State Bank
(Banks Department).
6.
Activity reports of the R.O.
6.1. The R.O. of credit
institutions shall submit a written activity report of the R.O. to the State
Bank (Banks Department), State Bank Branch and the Peoples Committee in
province, city where the R.O. is located every 6 months and every year.
The first 6-months report shall
be submitted before 30 July and the annual report shall be submitted within the
first 90 days of the following year.
6.2. Contents of the activity
report shall include:
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b. Main activities:
- The marketing activities of
the R.O.;
- The relationship between the
R.O. and commercial banks and economic organisations in Vietnam in respect of
investment, agent, credit;
- The consultancy and training
activities;
- Other activities of the R.O..
c. The proposed activity plan of
the coming period
6.3. If deemed necessary, the
State Bank may request the R.O. to submit irregular reports, in addition to the
above regular reports, to provide documents, explanatory notes on issues
relating to its activities.
7. Changes
of the name, location of a R.O.
The R.O. of a foreign credit
institution in Vietnam shall only change the followings upon the written
approval by the State Bank:
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The R.O. of a foreign credit
institution shall submit to the State Bank an application letter for the change
of the name of the R.O. together with the written approval of the change of the
name of the foreign credit institution issued by the competent authorities of
the home country (due to the consolidation, merge, separation, acquisition).
Upon the written approval by the
Governor of the State Bank of the change of the name, the R.O. shall register
the new name with the local Peoples Committee and the State Bank Branch in the
locality.
7.2. Change of the location of
the R.O.:
a. Change of the office location
to other province, city:
The R.O. of a foreign credit
institution shall submit an application letter to the State Bank requesting the
change of the office location and the written approval by the Peoples Committee
in the province, city where the office shall be moved to.
Upon the written approval issued
by the State Bank of the change of the office location to other province, city,
the R.O. of the foreign credit institution shall register at the Peoples
Committee in province, city where the office is moved to, and report in writing
to the State Bank and the local State Bank Branch on the contact information
such as: new address, telephone, fax, full name of the Chief Representative.
b. Change of the office location
within the same province, city:
Prior to the change of the
office location within the same province, city, the Chief Representative shall
report in writing to the State Bank (Banks Department) on the plan to change
the office location. Right after completing the move of the office location,
the Chief Representative shall report in writing to the State Bank and the
State Bank Branch and the Peoples Committee in province, city the contact
information such as: new address, telephone, fax.
8.
Extension of the License of a R.O.
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a. An application letter for the
extension of the License signed by the authorised person of the foreign credit
institution; once copy in English and one copy in Vietnamese; the copy of the
translation into Vietnamese should be certified by the public notary office in
Vietnam.
b. A summary report on the R.O's
activities during the term of the License signed by the Chief Representative
(one copy in English and one copy in Vietnamese)
c. The opinions of the Peoples
Committee of province, city where the R.O. is located in respect of the
extension of the License
d. The annual report of the
foreign credit institution of the latest year (one copy in English)
After issuance of a decision on
the extension of the R.O's license, the State Bank shall send a copy of the
decision on the extension of the license to the Peoples Committee in province,
city, the State Bank Branch where the R.O. is located.
The term of the operation of the
R.O. is 5 years from the date of the License. Each extended term of the License
shall not be in excess 5 years.
9. Period
of the consideration and response of the State Bank
Within 30 days from the date of
receiving the completed application file, the State Bank shall give a response
in writing to the foreign credit institution of the result of the consideration
of the application for the change of the name, the change of the office
location to other province, city, or the extension of the term of the License
of the R.O.
10.
Procedures on the termination of operation of the R.O.
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a. Where the term stated in the License
is expired but the foreign credit institution does not apply for the extension
of the License or where the R.O. terminates its operation prior to the
expiration of the term stated in the License.
At least 60 days to the proposed
date of the termination of operation of the R.O., the foreign credit
institution shall submit to the Governor of the State Bank an application
letter for the termination of operation.
b. Where the foreign credit
institution is granted a license for setting up a branch in the same region
(province/city), its R.O. shall terminate the operation. The termination of the
R.O.s operation shall be carried out prior to the opening for operation of the
foreign bank branch. The R.O. shall report in writing on the proposed date of
the termination to the State Bank, the Peoples Committee in province, city and
the State Bank Branch where the R.O. is located.
c. Where the License of a R.O.
is revoked due to the following reasons: there are evidences that the
application file contains some intentionally falsified information; the R.O.
fails to open for operation within 12 months from the date of the License or
fails to operate in accordance with purpose stated in the application file.
In the case where the license of
the R.O. of a foreign credit institution is revoked and it is forced to
terminate its operation as mentioned in point a, b, c above, the State Bank
shall inform to the Peoples Committee in province, city and the State Bank
Branch where the R.O. is located and the relevant authorities in Vietnam.
In the case where the R.O. fails
to open for operation within 12 months from the issue date of License, the
State Bank shall revoke the license but not refund the license fee.
10.2. At the termination date at
the latest, the R.O. shall return to the State Bank the license for setting up
the R.O. and the Business Registration Certificate to the Peoples Committee in
province, city where the R.O. is located, and complete the procedures to return
the office, the working facilities and settle all the debts (if any) to
relating organisations and individuals in Vietnam.
11. Other
provisions on the R.O.
a. The R.O. shall only be
entitled to carry out the activities in accordance with the scope and terms of
operation provided for in the license. The R.O. can not re-lease the office,
and can not act as representative of other organisations in Vietnam, and can
not transfer the License to any other organisation, individual.
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c. The R.O. can only employ
additional foreigners exceeding the number of foreigners provided for in the
license upon the written approval of the State Bank.
d. The Chief Representative can
only sign the economic contract with the Vietnamese economic organisations upon
a lawful power of attorney in writing made by the authorised person of the
foreign credit institution, and shall submit to the State Bank a copy of this
power of attorney for monitoring of the implementation.
dd. The R.O. can only open bank
accounts in foreign currency or in Vietnam Dong with the foreign currency
origin at banks which have been established and operating in Vietnam, for
carrying out it's activities.
e. The R.O. of a foreign credit
institution in Vietnam shall have its own seal in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Ministry of Police and can only use this seal in the
documents within the authority and functions of the R.O..
IV.
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS
1. This
Circular shall be effective after 15 days from the date of signing.
The Circular No 178/NH-TT dated
5 October, 1991of the State Bank guiding the implementation of the regulations
on the foreign bank branch, joint-venture bank operating in Vietnam issued in
conjunction with in the Decree No 189/HDBT dated 15 June, 1991 by the Council
of Ministers (now the Government) and the Circular No 01/NH5-TT dated 28 April,
1995 of the State Bank guiding the implementation of the Regulations on the
setting up and operation of the R.O.s of the economic organisations in Vietnam
issued in conjunction with the Decree 82/CP dated 2 August1994 of the
Government shall cease the effectiveness.
2. The
Head of the Administration Department, the Chief Inspector, Heads of units of
the State Bank, General Managers of the State Bank Branch in provinces, cities,
General Director (Director) of foreign credit institutions shall, within their functions,
be responsible for implementation of this Circular.
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APPENDIX 1
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independent Freedom Happiness
APPLICATION
FOR ISSUING AN ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION LICENSE OF JOINT-VENTURE BANK IN
VIETNAM
To:
The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam
The Parties to the joint-venture
banks would like to submit to the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam a
letter of intention expressing the willingness to establish a joint-venture
bank in Vietnam. The application contains the following:
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1. Full and abbreviated name of
Banks
2. Address of the Head office,
Address for correspondence, telephone and fax number.
3. Charter Capital
4. Date of the establishment,
date of the business registration and date of opening business.
5. The Authority issuing the
Banking License, number and date of License.
6. The Authority issuing the
Business Registration Certificate, number and date of the Certificate.
B. THE VIETNAMESE PARTIES
(including the contents as
stated in Point A)
C. THE JOINT-VENTURE BANK
ESTABLISHING IN VIETNAM
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2. Address of Head office of joint-venture
bank
3. Charter Capital of the
joint-venture bank, ratio of capital contribution by the parties.
4. Proposed number of member of
the Board of Directors , the Management Board
5. Proposed number of officers,
staffs of the joint-venture bank,
of which :
- Foreign nationalities
- Vietnamese nationalities
6. Term of operation of the
joint-venture bank.
7. Proposed date of opening for
business of joint-venture bank.
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Date......
Signed and sealed
(Legal representatives or authorised persons of each parties)
APPENDIX 2
The name of the foreign bank
APPLICATION FOR ISSUING A LICENSE
to set up a foreign bank branch
bank in Vietnam
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The Foreign bank ................
would like to submit to the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam a letter of
intention expressing the willingness to set-up foreign bank branch in Vietnam
with following contents:
A. The Foreign Bank
..................:
1. The full and abbreviated (if
any) name of Banks;
2. The address of the head
office, telephone and fax number;
3. The charter capital;
4. The date of establishment,
date of business registration and date of opening for business;
5. The Authority issuing Banking
license, number and date of License;
6. The Authority issuing the
Certificate of business registration, number and date of the Certificate.
B. The Foreign bank
.............. branch operating in Vietnam
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2. Proposed address of foreign
bank branch;
3. Amount of capital to be
appropriated by foreign bank for business operation of Branch in Vietnam;
4. Name, title and professional
capacity of person appointed as Director of Branch;
5. Proposed number of officers,
staffs of the foreign bank branch, of which :
- Foreign nationalities;
- Vietnamese nationalities.
6. Term of operation of the
joint-venture bank.
7. Name, title of the person who
is on behalf of Foreign bank ..... for following up the setting up Branch in
Vietnam .
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Signed
and sealed
(The Chairman of the Board of Directors or Person authorised by the Chairman)
APPENDIX 3
State
bank of Vietnam
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No.
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independent Freedom Happiness
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FOR
ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A JOINT-VENTURE BANK
THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM
- Pursuant to the Law on
Foreign Investments in Vietnam dated 12 December 1996;
- Pursuant to the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam dated 12 December 1997;
- Pursuant to the Law on the Credit Institutions dated 12 December 1997;
- Pursuant to the Decree No.13/1999/ND-CP dated 17 March, 1999 of the
Government On the organisation and operation of foreign credit institutions and
representative office of foreign credit institutions in Vietnam;
- Having considered the application for the establishment and operation of a
joint-venture bank of the Bank ............... and the bank ..................,
dated ...........,
DECIDES
Article 1: To grant
permission to the following parties to establish a joint-venture bank in
Vietnam:
- Vietnamese Parties : Name and
address of Head Office
- Foreign Parties : Name and
address of Head Office
Article 2: Name of the
joint-venture bank:
Business address:
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Article 3: The Charter
Capital of joint-venture bank is ......................, of which
- Vietnamese Partner's
contribution is ............. equivalent to ....... of the Charter Capital
- Foreign Partners contribution
is ............. equivalent to ....... of the Charter Capital
Article 4: The duration
of operations of the joint-venture bank is :
Article 5: The scope of
operations of the joint-venture bank are hereunder stipulated.
1. Transaction in Vietnamese
Dong ----------------------------------
2. Transaction in foreign
currencies -------------------------------------
3. Other transaction and banking
services
Article 6: This License
shall be effective from the date of signing.
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THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK
APPENDIX 4
STATE
BANK OF VIETNAM
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No.
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independent Freedom Happiness
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Hanoi,
date..........................
LICENSE
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THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM
- Pursuant to the Law on the
State Bank of Vietnam dated 12 December 1997;
- Pursuant to the Law on the Credit Institutions dated 12 December 1997;
- Pursuant to the Decree No.13/1999/ND-CP dated 17/03/1999 of the Government On
organisation and operation of foreign credit institutions and representative
office of foreign credit institutions in Vietnam;
- Having considered the application for license of a joint-venture bank of the
Bank ............... and the bank .................., dated ...........,
DECIDES
Article 1: To grant
permission to the bank ......... having the Head office at................ to
set up a foreign bank branch in Vietnam.
- Name and business address of
Branch .................
- The appropriated capital of
Branch ...............
Article 2 : The duration
of operations of the Branch is:...............
Article 3 : The scope of
operations of the Branch ............are hereunder stipulated.
1. Transaction in Vietnamese
Dong --------------------------------
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3. Other transaction and banking
services
Article 4: This License
shall be effective from the date of signing.
Article 5: This License
is made in 3originals; One (1) of which is given to the foreign bank; One (1)
is registered at Business Registration Agency and one (1) is kept in file at the
State Bank of Vietnam.
THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK
APPENDIX 5
The name of the foreign credit
institution
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To:
The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam
The Foreign credit institution
would like to submit to the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam an
application for setting-up representative office in Vietnam with following
items :
I. THE FOREIGN CREDIT
INSTITUTIONS :
- The full and abbreviated (if
any) name of Banks
- The address of the Head
office, telephone and fax number.
- The Charter Capital
(registered capital)
- The Authority issuing Banking
license, number and date of License
- Date of establishment, date of
business registration and date of opening business.
- The Authority issuing the
Certificate of business registration, number and date of the Certificate.
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II. THE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE
IN VIETNAM
- The full and abbreviated name
of Representative Office in Vietnam
- Proposed address of
Representative Office
- Major purposes of
Representative Office
- Proposed number of officers,
staffs of the foreign bank branch, of which :
Foreign nationalities
Vietnamese nationalities
- Term of operation of the
Representative Office.
- Full name, date of birth and
nationality of the Chief Representative
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Date...............
Signed
and seal
(Chairman of the Board of Directors or Person authoried by Chairman)
APPENDIX 6
STATE
BANK OF VIETNAM
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No.
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independent Freedom Happiness
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FOR
SETTING UP A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF FOREIGN CREDIT INSTITUTIONS IN VIETNAM
THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM
- Pursuant to the Law on the State
Bank of Vietnam dated 12 December, 1997;
- Pursuant to the Law on the Credit Institutions dated 12 December, 1997;
- Pursuant to the Decree No.13/1999/ND-CP dated 17 March, 1999 of the
Government On organisation and operation of foreign credit institutions and
representative office of foreign credit institutions in Vietnam;
- Having considered the application for issuing the License for setting up
Representative Office of .................., dated ...........,
DECIDES
Article 1: To grant
permission to the Foreign Credit Institution ......... having Head Office at to
set up a Representative Office in Vietnam.
- Name of Representative Office
- Address of Representative
Office
Article 2: The scope of
operation of Representative Office
Article 3: The duration
of operations of the Branch is:
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Article 5: This License
is made in 2 originals; One (1) is given to the foreign credit institution; one
(1) is kept in file at the State Bank of Vietnam.
THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK