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THE
STATE BANK OF VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence-Freedom-Happiness
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No.:
12/2021/TT-NHNN
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Hanoi,
July 30, 2021
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CIRCULAR
PRESCRIBING CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AND FOREIGN BANK BRANCHES’
TRADING OF PROMISSORY NOTES, TREASURY BILLS, DEPOSIT CERTIFICATES AND BONDS
DOMESTICALLY ISSUED BY OTHER CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AND FOREIGN BANK BRANCHES
Pursuant to the Law on the State
bank of Vietnam dated June 16, 2010;
Pursuant to the Law on Credit
Institutions dated June 16, 2010 and the Law on amendments to the Law on Credit
Institutions dated November 20, 2017;
Pursuant to the Law on
Securities dated November 26, 2019;
Pursuant to the Government’s
Decree No. 16/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 defining functions, tasks,
powers and organizational structure of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV);
At the request of the Director
of the Monetary Policy Department;
The Governor of the State Bank
of Vietnam (SBV) promulgates a Circular prescribing credit institutions and
foreign bank branches’ trading of promissory notes, treasury bills, deposit
certificates and bonds domestically issued by other credit institutions and
foreign bank branches.
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1. This Circular provides
regulations on credit institutions and foreign bank branches’ trading of
promissory notes, treasury bills, deposit certificates and bonds which are domestically
issued by other credit institutions and foreign bank branches (hereinafter
referred to as “financial instruments”) and unmatured, whereby buyers receive
the ownership to financial instruments without a commitment to re-sell or
re-purchase those financial instruments or reserving rights of recourse
(hereinafter referred to as “trading of financial instruments”).
2. The following activities shall
not be subjected to the scope of this Circular:
a) Trading of financial instruments
issued by credit institutions and foreign bank branches on the international
market;
b) Trading of bonds issued by
credit institutions under the Government's guarantee;
c) Domestic issuance of financial
instruments by credit institutions and foreign bank branches; credit
institutions’ repurchase and swap of bonds they issued;
d) Repo or reverse repo
transactions in financial instruments between credit institutions and foreign
bank branches;
dd) Transfer of ownership to
financial instruments due to collateral disposition. The transfer of ownership
in this case shall be carried out in accordance with law regulations on secured
transactions.
Article 2.
Regulated entities
Sellers and buyers of financial
instruments, including:
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2. Vietnamese
and foreign organizations and individuals carrying out the trading of financial
instruments with credit institutions/FBBs.
Article 3.
Rules for trading of financial instruments
1. Credit
institutions/FBBs are allowed to carry out the trading of financial instruments
according to the contents about trading of corporate bonds and/or other
financial instruments specified in their licenses issued by SBV.
2. Buyers and
sellers shall assume legal responsibility for their compliance with regulations
herein and relevant laws when carrying out trading of financial instruments.
3. VND
(Vietnamese Dong) shall be the currency used in trading of financial
instruments.
4. The
financial instrument to be purchased or sold is under the lawful ownership of
the seller and is not matured; the seller undertakes that the financial
instrument is not in any disputes, is eligible for trading as prescribed by
law, and is not undergoing any discounting or rediscounting.
5. Credit
institutions/FBBs shall carry out the trading of bonds in accordance with the
Law on Credit Institutions, the Law on Securities, Government’s Decrees on
issuance of corporate bonds, legislative documents providing guidance on the
Law on Securities, relevant laws and this Circular.
6. Credit
institutions/FBBs shall only purchase promissory notes, treasury bills and
deposit certificates whose remaining term to maturity is less than 12 months.
The remaining term to maturity is the length of time commencing on the
date of payment for the financial instrument as prescribed in Clause 3 Article
4 hereof and ending on the maturity date of that financial instrument on which
its principal and interest must be fully paid.
7. FBBs shall
not be allowed to purchase convertible bonds.
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Article 4.
Transaction information
The form of transactions in
financial instruments must comply with relevant laws. An agreement on
trading of financial instrument shall, inter alia, include the following
contents:
1. Information
about the seller and the buyer.
2. Name of the
financial instrument; issuer; term, maturity date and value determined
according to face value of the financial instrument.
3. Date of
payment for financial instrument.
4. Payment
amount for financial instrument.
5. Rights and
obligations of the seller and the buyer.
Article 5.
Internal regulations
1. Pursuant to
regulations of the Law on Credit Institutions, this Circular and relevant laws,
credit institutions/FBBs shall promulgate their internal regulations on trading
of financial instruments which must be conformable with their management
models, business characteristics and conditions, and ensure their safe
operation.
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3. Internal
regulations shall include at least business processes and regulations on
management risks associated with trading of financial instruments.
Article 6.
Implementation clauses
1. This
Circular comes into force from October 27, 2021.
2. This
Circular provides amendments to the Circular No. 01/2021/TT-NHNN dated March
31, 2021 of the SBV's Governor on domestic issuance of promissory notes,
treasury bills, deposit certificates and bonds by credit institutions and
foreign bank branches. To be specific:
a) Clause 1 Article 4 is amended as
follows:
“1. Buyers of financial instruments
are domestic organizations (including credit institutions and FBBs), Vietnamese
people, and foreign organizations and foreigners, except those specified in
Clause 2, Clause 3 and Clause 4 of this Article.”
b) Clause 4 is added to Article 4
as follows:
“4. With regard to financial
instruments which are promissory notes, treasury bills and deposit
certificates, credit institutions and FBBs shall only purchase financial
instruments whose term is less than 12 months.”
Article 7.
Implementation organization
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GOVERNOR
Nguyen Thi Hong