THE
STATE BANK OF VIETNAM
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THE
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence– Freedom – Happiness
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No.
39/2011/TT-NHNN
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Hanoi,
December 15, 2011
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CIRCULAR
PROVIDING INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AND
FOREIGN BANK BRANCHES
Pursuant to June 16, 2010 Law
No. 46/ 2010/QH12 on the State Bank of Vietnam;
Pursuant to June 16, 2010 Law
No. 47/ 2010/QH12 of June 16, 2010 on Credit Institutions;
Pursuant to March 29, 2011 Law
No. 67/ 2011/QII12 of March 29, 2011 on Independent Audit;
Pursuant to the Government's
Decree No. 96/2008/ND-CP of August 26. 2008, defining the functions, tasks,
powers and organizational .structure of the State Bank of Vietnam;
The State Bank of Vietnam (the
State Bank) provides independent audit of credit institutions and foreign bank
branches, as follows:
Chapter I
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Article 1.
Scope of regulation
This Circular provides independent
audit of credit institutions and foreign bank branches.
Article 2.
Subjects of application
1. Credit institutions, including:
a/ Commercial banks and cooperative
banks (below referred to as banks);
b/ Non-bank credit institutions;
c/ Micro-finance institutions;
d/ People's credit funds with total
assets of VND 50 billion or more each as of September 30 of the year preceding
the audit year.
Other people's credit funds shall
be independently audited according to separate regulations of the Slate Bank.
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3. Independent audit organizations,
certified public accountants, auditors and other organizations and individuals
related to independent audits of credit institutions and foreign bank branches.
4. The Central People's Credit Fund
pending transformation under the Law on Credit Institutions will be
independently audited under regulations applicable to banks.
Article 3.
Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the terms below
are construed as follows:
1. Independent audit of credit
institutions and foreign bank branches means the audit by certified public
accountants or independent audit organizations of financial statements and the
operation of the internal control systems of credit institutions and foreign
bank branches and other audit items under audit contracts.
2. Audit of financial statements
means the giving by certified public accountants or independent audit
organizations of opinions on the truthfulness and reasonability in material
aspects of financial statements of credit institutions and foreign bank
branches according to audit standards.
3. Audit of the operation of the
internal control systems means the giving by certified public accountants or
independent audit organizations of opinions to evaluate the observance of the
State Bank's guidance on the building and implementation of the internal
control systems and effectiveness of operation of these systems.
4. Financial statements of credit
institutions include financial statements of legal-person credit institutions
or consolidated financial statements of credit institutions, for credit
institutions subject to consolidation under law.
5. Internal control system is the
combination of internal mechanisms, policies, processes and regulations and
organizational structure of a credit institution or foreign bank branch which
have been developed under the State Bank's guidance and organized to assure
prevention, detection and timely handling of risks and meet set requirements.
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7. List of unqualified audit
organizations is the list published by the State Bank of independent audit
organizations that are ineligible to independently audit credit institutions
and foreign bank branches.
Article 4.
Scope of audit
1. Annually, credit institutions
and foreign bank branches shall select independent audit organizations under
this Circular to independently audit:
a/ Their financial statements;
b/ The operation of their internal
control systems.
2. The State Bank may request
credit institutions to use one or some independent audit services when finding
it necessary in the following cases:
a/ A credit institution is at risk
of being placed under special control:
b/ A credit institution is
considered for ending the period of special control:
c/ A credit institution is
re-organized under Article 153 of the Law on Credit Institutions;
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3. The audit of semi-annual
financial statements, finalization reports of completed projects and other
to-be-audited matters (if any) of credit institutions and foreign bank branches
complies with relevant applicable laws.
Article 5.
Encouragement of audit
The State Bank encourages credit
institutions and foreign bank branches to use independent audit services to
audit their restrictions in order to assure safety in their operations.
Chapter II
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
Article 6. Time
of selection of independent audit organizations
1. Before the end of a fiscal year,
a credit institution or foreign bank branch shall select an independent audit
organization under this Circular to audit its financial statements and the
operation of the internal control system for the subsequent year.
2. In case the selected independent
audit organization is on the State Bank-published list of unqualified audit
organizations for the subsequent year, a credit institution or foreign bank
branch shall select another one meeting the conditions provided in Articles 11
and 12 of this Circular for replacement. The time limit for selecting a
replacement organization is 30 days counting from the date the State Bank
publishes the said list.
Article 7.
Competence to select independent audit organizations
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2. For a credit institution being a
joint-stock company, the Shareholders' General Meeting shall decide or
authorize the Board of Directors to decide (if so provided in the charter of
the credit institution) to select an independent audit organization.
3. For a credit institution being a
cooperative, the members' conference shall decide or authorize the Management
Board to decide (if so provided by the charter of the credit institution) to
select an independent audit organization.
4. For a foreign bank branch, the
director general (director) shall decide to select an independent audit
organization.
Article 8.
Contents of independent audit
1. Independent audit of financial
statements of a credit institution or foreign bank branch is audit of:
a/ Accounting balance sheet;
b/ Business result report:
c/ Cash flow report;
d/ Explanatory notes on financial
statements.
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a/ Audit of compliance with current
laws, regulations of the State Bank on the internal control system;
b/ Audit of operation of the
internal control system to ensure the following requirements:
- Effectiveness and safely in
operation; safe and effective protection, management and use of assets and
resources;
- The system of truthful,
reasonable, complete and timely financial information and management
information.
Article 9.
Opinions of independent audit
1. Based on audit results,
certified public accountants and independent audit organizations shall give
opinions under Clause 1, Article 48 of the Law on Independent Audit.
2. In case the audit report has an
exception, the credit institution or foreign bank branch concerned shall
undergo a re-audit.
3. Within 30 days after receiving
an audit report with an exception, the credit institution or foreign bank
branch shall select another independent audit organization that meet all the
conditions provided in Articles 11 and 12 of this Circular to re-audit the
contents related to the exception expressed in the audit report.
4. Within 90 days after receiving
an audit report with an exception, the credit institution or foreign bank
branch concerned shall submit directly or by post the re-audit result to the
State Bank for reporting.
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1. The result of independent audit
of a credit institution or foreign ban branch covers:
a/ Audit report;
b/ Management letter and related
documents and evidence.
2. The audit report regarding
financial statements of a credit institution or foreign bank branch must comply
with the law on independent audit, accounting and audit standards of Vietnam
and other relevant laws,
The audit report regarding the
operation of the internal control system of a credit institution or foreign
bank branch must evaluate the compliance with the current law and the guidance
of the Slate Bank in the building and operation of the internal control system
and evaluate the effectiveness of this system in the prevention, detection and
timely handling of risks, and other objectives of the credit institution or
foreign bank branch.
3. The management letter must
reflect specific matters and events in the audit process, including the
practical situation, possibility of risks, recommendations of the auditor and
opinions of managers of the credit institution or foreign bank branch related
to these events. A management letter must contain at least the following
contents:
a/ The general approach and scope
of the audit and additional requirements:
b/ Evaluation of changes in
important policies and practices related to the financial statements and the
internal control system of the credit institution or foreign bank branch;
c/ Risks that may have material
impacts on the financial statements and the internal control system of the
credit institution or foreign bank branch;
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e/ Opinions divergent from those of
managers and executives of the credit institution or foreign bank branch on
matters that may have major impacts on the financial statements and the
internal control system of the credit institution or foreign bank branch or on
opinions of the certified public accountant and independent audit organization.
The certified public accountant and the independent audit organization shall
clearly state how these divergent opinions have been handled and the level of
impact of the issue;
f/ Other issues agreed upon in the
audit contract.
Article 11.
Conditions on independent audit organizations to audit banks, non-bank credit
institutions and foreign bank branches
1. Having been established and
engaged in audit activities in Vietnam for at least 3 years;
2. Having equity capital and
allocated capital of VND 10 billion or more;
3. Having 10 or more certified
public accountants;
4. Having 5 or more certified
public accountants to audit a single bank, non-bank credit institution or
foreign bank branch, of whom at least three have 2 or more years' audit
experience in the financial and banking field;
5. The certified public accountants
and representative of the independent audit organization participating in auditing
a bank, non-bank credit institution or foreign bank branch meeting all criteria
specified in Article 13 of this Circular;
6. Having no relations of bond and
asset purchase, capital contribution, joint venture or share purchase with the
audited bank, non-bank credit institution or foreign bank branch;
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8. Not having audited the to be-audited
bank, non-bank credit institution or foreign bank branch for five consecutive
years preceding the year of audit;
9. Not having valued the assets,
provided management, financial or risk management consultancy for the
to-be-audited bank, non-bank credit institution or foreign bank branch in the
year preceding the year of audit;
10. Not having been handled for
violations of the law on independent audit during two years preceding the year
of audit;
11. Not being on the State
Bank-published list of unqualified audit organizations;
12. Not falling in cases they may
not conduct audit specified in Article 30 of the Law on Independent Audit;
13. Complying other requirements on
independent audit provided in guiding documents of the Law on Independent
Audit.
Article 12.
Conditions on independent audit organizations to audit micro-finance
institutions and people's credit funds
1. Certified public accountants and
representatives of independent audit organizations participating in auditing
micro-finance institutions and people's credit funds must meet all criteria
specified in Article 13 of this Circular;
2. The independent audit
organization is not on the State Bank-published list of unqualified audit
organizations;
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4. The independent audit
organization meets other requirements on independent audit provided in guiding
documents of the Law on Independent Audit.
Article 13.
Criteria of certified public accountants and representatives of independent
audit organizations participating in auditing credit institutions and foreign
bank branches
1. Possessing an audit practicing
registration certificate issued by the Ministry of Finance;
2. Vietnamese certified public
accountants must have at least 2 years' audit experience after the date of
being granted an audit practicing registration certificate;
3. Foreign certified public
accountants must have at least 2 years' audit experience in Vietnam;
4. Being other than a client
provided with credit and other services under preferential terms by the
to-be-audited bank, non-bank credit institution or foreign bank branch;
5. Not having been handled for
violations of the law on independent audit during two years preceding the year
of audit;
6. Not falling into cases they many
not conduct audit specified in Article 19 of the Law on Independent Audit;
7. Meeting other requirements on
independent audit provided in guiding documents of the Law on Independent
Audit.
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1. Fully comply with Articles 18
and 29 of the Law on Independent Audit and other relevant regulations on
independent audit.
2. Take responsibility for the
completeness, accuracy and timeliness of information provided to credit
institutions and foreign bank branches in the process of selecting independent
audit organizations.
3. Understand and comply with
relevant laws on financial statements and the operation of credit institutions
and foreign bank branches.
4. Explain or provide information
and data relating to auditing activities at the request of the State Bank.
5. In the course of auditing, if detecting
the audited credit institution or foreign bank branch fails to comply with
relevant laws on the scope of audit, to notify and propose the credit
institution or foreign bank branch to prevent, remedy and handle wrongdoings;
to write opinions in the audit report or management letter as required in
Clauses 2 and 3, Article 10 of this Circular.
6. After releasing the audit
report, if having any doubts or detecting the audited credit, institution or
foreign bank branch commits material wrongdoings due to its non-compliance with
relevant laws and regulations on the scope of audit, the independent audit
organization shall carry out procedures to notify them to the audited unit and
third parties according to Vietnamese audit standards and to the State Bank.
Article 15.
Responsibilities of credit institutions and foreign bank branches
1. Select independent audit
organizations under this Circular.
2. Submit directly or by post a
written notice of the selected independent audit organization to the State Bank
according to the following regulations within 30 days after the selection:
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b/ A people's credit fund shall
send a notice to the provincial-level State Bank branch of the locality in
which it is based.
3. Fulfill all obligations
specified in Article 39 of the Law on Independent Audit and other current
regulations on independent audit.
4. Submit directly or by post the
audit result to the State Bank according to Point a or b. Clause 2 of this
Article within 90 days from the end of the fiscal year.
5. Carry out the re-audit in case
the audit report has an exception, submit directly or by post the re-audit
result to the State Bank according to Point a or b. Clause 2 of this Article.
6. Promptly report, explain and
propose to the State Bank for consideration and settlement under law the
following cases:
a/ Failing to send the independent
audit result according to prescribed deadline;
b/ A conflict or dispute arising
over the independent audit result.
7. Disclose financial information
according to current regulations.
Article 16.
Responsibilities of State Bank branches in provinces and cities in which credit
institutions are based
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a/ Analysis, evaluation and
handling of the independent audit or re-audit result of the credit institution
(excluding the people's credit fund) or foreign bank branch based in its
locality;
b/ Inclusion of an independent
audit organization in the list of unqualified audit organizations;
c/ Request for the credit
institution to use one of several independent audit services under Clause 2,
Article 4 of this Circular.
2. Analyze, evaluate and handle the
independent audit or re-audit result of the people's credit fund based in its
locality.
3. Report and make prompt proposals
to the State Bank Governor (via the Bank Inspection and Supervision Agency) for
handling cases specified in Clause 6, Article 15 of this Circular.
4. Inspect and examine the
implementation of the provisions of this Circular and handle according to their
competence or propose to the State Bank Governor (via the Bank Inspection and
Supervision Agency) to handle credit institutions and foreign bank branches
that violate the provisions of this Circular and other relevant regulations on
independent audit.
Article 17.
Responsibilities of the bank inspection and supervision agency
1. Summarize, evaluate and handle
reports of provincial-level State Bank branches stated in Clauses 1 and 3,
Article 16 of this Circular.
2. Analyze, evaluate and propose
the handling of independent audit results of credit institutions and foreign
bank branches.
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4. Inspect and examine the
implementation of this Circular and handle according to its competence or
propose the State Bank Governor to handle credit institutions and foreign bank
branches that violate the provisions of this Circular and other provisions of
the law on independent audit.
5. Before June 30 every year, to
report to the State Bank Governor for consideration and publishing the list of
unqualified audit organizations.
6. Give expert opinions in the
monetary and banking field in audit reports and management letters of credit
institutions and foreign bank branches at the request of law enforcement
bodies.
Article 18-
Resolution of disputes over independent audit
The resolution of disputes related
to independent audit of credit institutions and foreign bank branches complies
with the Law on Independent Audit and relevant laws.
Chapter III
IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
Article 19. Effect
This Circular takes effect on
January 1,2012.
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Audit contracts signed before the
effective date of this Circular continue to be performed according to signed
agreements.
Article 20.
Organization of implementation
The chief of the Office, the bank
inspection and supervision chief inspector, heads of units under the State
Bank, directors of provincial-level State Bank branches, chairmen of Boards of
Directors or Members* Councils, directors general (directors) of credit
institutions and foreign bank branches; independent audit organizations, certified
public accountants, auditors and related organizations and individuals shall
implement this Circular.-
FOR
THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK
DEPUTY GOVERNOR
Tran Minh Tuan