STATE
BANK OF VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence- Freedom - Happiness
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No.
13/2000/CT-NHNN14
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Hanoi,
December 19th, 2000
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INSTRUCTION
ON
THE STRENGTHENING OF THE CREDIT QUALITY AND SAFETY IN THE ACTIVITIES OF CREDIT
INSTITUTIONS
In the first 11 months of the
year 2000, the outstanding credit balance of credit institutions has increased
by 21.44% compared to that of the end of the year 1999, speeding up the
economic growth. There emerges, however, signs of unsoundness in the activities
of some credit institutions that may lead to potential risks in coming period
such as lowering of credit conditions, offering of priority interest rate
With the view to fostering and
improving the credit quality, creating an environment of healthy competition,
sound and effective operation, the Governor of the State Bank requests
Departments of the State Bank of Vietnam, Chairpersons of the Board of
Directors, General Directors (Directors) of credit institutions, General
Managers of State Bank branches in provinces, cities to undertake following
activities:
I. FOR CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
1. Credit institutions should
create a good business environment, seriously comply with and carry out the
cooperation and competition in accordance with provisions of Article 16 of the
Law on credit institutions. Following unlawful acts of competition between
credit institutions shall be strictly prohibited:
1.1 Unlawful promotion;
1.2 Provision of untruthful
information (in any form) to the detriment of the interest of other credit
institutions and customers;
1.3 Acts of speculation,
manipulation in the money market, Gold market, foreign exchange market;
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2. In the implementation of the
mechanism of interest rate in accordance with provisions of the Governor of the
State Bank, credit institution should pay attention to following issues:
2.1 Stipulation of credit
institutions in respect of interest rate on lending and funds mobilization are
made in the relation to factors such as price, economic growth, market forces,
funds absorption capacity, financial capability of each credit institution and
in compliance with provisions on interest rate of the Governor of the State
Bank.
2.2 Each credit institution
should consider and have a mechanism to support branches that are facing
difficulties, especially financial difficulties, in order to facilitate the
implementation of the appropriate interest rate policy in the respective
locality and in their system.
3. Based on the current credit
mechanism, policy, each credit institution should review the credit process and
procedures, consider the abolition of unnecessary procedures and must announce
publicly borrowing procedures, conditions for customers information and
implementation.
4. Credit institutions should
have measures to increase the funds mobilization to expand the credit extension
on the principle of lending to be initiated by effective production, business
projects, plans and to ensure the funds recovery in accordance with the
Regulation on lending and provisions on the loan security for credit
institutions.
5. Credit institutions should
provide a good service to customers in order to strengthen the credit relation
with customers in the locality, assist customers to reduce costs and have more
convenience in their business and production activity; and give respect, at the
same time to the choice of customers in their credit relation with credit
institutions.
II. FOR UNITS OF THE STATE
BANK
1. Departments of the State
Bank:
Departments of the State Bank
shall, within their respective functions and duties, timely deal with
obstacles, recommendations made by credit institutions and related agencies,
create a favorable environment for the credit activity, ensure the close
management of the State Bank.
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2.1 General Managers of State
Bank branches in provinces, cities shall regularly monitor and coordinate with
credit institutions in their locality to have concrete measures, increase the
autonomy in the business activity of credit institutions and prevent the
unhealthy competition between credit institutions from happening.
2.2 To encourage the competition
between credit institutions in respect of their culture of service, the
improvement of their working style, the compliance with agreements in the
business activity of credit institutions in the locality, not to annul and
weaken their business motivation and cause economic damages to borrowing
customers.
2.3 To control, supervise the
performance of the compliance with lending mechanism and the mechanism of the
loan security for credit institutions, to closely monitor the implementation of
the provision on interest rate of the Governor of the State Bank and agreements
on interest rate between credit institutions and branches of credit
institutions.
2.4 To submit consolidated
reports on the monthly basis (or at the request of the Governor) on the
developments of these issues of the credit institutions in the locality to the
Credit Department of the State Bank.
Above-mentioned are contents of
the instruction of the Governor of the State Bank on the strengthening the
credit quality and safety in the activities of credit institutions. Chairpersons
of the Board of Directors, General Directors (Directors) of credit
institutions; General Managers of State Bank branches in provinces, cities
under the central Governments management and related agencies shall be
responsible for the serious implementation of this instruction.
Any obstacle arising during the
implementation of this instruction shall be reported by related units to the
Governor for consideration and resolution.
THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK
Le Duc Thuy
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