THE
STATE BANK OF VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No.
02/2005/QD-NHNN
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Hanoi,
January 4, 2005
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DECISION
ON THE ISSUANCE OF THE REGULATION ON THE ISSUANCE OF
VALUABLE PAPERS BY CREDIT INSTITUTIONS FOR DOMESTIC FUNDS MOBILIZATION
THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK
- Pursuant to the Law on the
State Bank of Vietnam dated 12 December 1997 and the Law on the amendment, supplement
of several articles of the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam dated 17 June 2003;
- Pursuant to the Law on Credit Institutions dated 12 December 1997 and the Law
on the amendment, supplement of several articles of the Law on Credit
Institutions dated 15 June 2004;
- Pursuant to the Decree No. 86/2002/ND-CP dated 05 November 2002 of the
Government providing for the function, assignment, authority and organizational
structure of the Ministries and Ministerial level agencies;
- Upon the proposal of the Director of Monetary Policy Department,
DECIDES:
Article 1.
To issue in conjunction with this Decision "the
Regulation on the issuance of valuable papers by credit institutions for
domestic funds mobilization".
Article 2.
This Decision shall be effective after 15 days since its
publication in the Official Gazette and replace the Decision No.
1287/2002/QD-NHNN dated 22 November 2002 of the Governor of the State Bank on
the issuance of the Regulation on the issuance of valuable papers by credit
institutions for domestic funds mobilization.
Article 3.
The Heads of units of the State Bank; General Managers of
the State Bank branches in provinces, cities under the Central Governments
management; Chairperson of the Board of Directors, General Directors (Directors)
of Credit Institutions shall be responsible for the implementation of this
Decision.
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THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM
Le Duc Thuy
REGULATION
ON THE ISSUANCE OF VALUABLE PAPERS BY CREDIT INSTITUTIONSFOR
DOMESTIC FUNDS MOBILIZATION
(Issued in conjunction with the Decision No. 02/2005/QD-NHNN dated 4 January
2005 of the Governor of the State Bank)
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.
Governing scope and subjects of application
This Regulation shall govern the
issuance of valuable papers by credit institutions to mobilize funds from
organizations and individuals within the territory of Vietnam.
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1. Credit institutions issuing
valuable papers shall be those that are established and operating in accordance
with the Law on Credit Institutions and the Law on the amendment, supplement of
several articles of the Law on Credit Institutions and satisfy the conditions
stipulated in this Regulation, including:
- The State owned credit
institutions.
- Joint stock credit
institutions.
- The Central People's Credit
Fund.
- Joint venture credit
institutions.
- 100% foreign owned credit
institutions and branches of foreign banks licensed to operate in Vietnam.
2. The financial leasing
Companies shall only be permitted to issue valuable papers with the term of
more than one year.
Article 3.
Purchasers of valuable papers
Purchasers of valuable papers
shall include:
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- Foreign organizations, which,
foreign individuals, who are living and legally operating in Vietnam.
Article 4.
Interpretation
In this Regulation, following
terms shall be construed as follows:
1. Valuable papers shall be
certificates issued by credit institutions to mobilize funds which confirm the
obligation to repay a certain amount of money within a specific time,
conditions for interest payment and other commitments undertaken between credit
institutions and purchasers.
2. Short-term valuable papers
shall be valuable papers with the term of less than 1 year, which include Bills
of exchange, short-term deposit certificates, bills and other short-term
valuable papers.
3. Long-term valuable papers
shall be valuable papers with the term of one year upwards from the date of
issue to the maturity date, which include bonds, long-term deposit certificates
and other long-term valuable papers.
4. Non-bearer valuable papers
shall be valuable papers issued in form of certificates or book entry with the
name of the owner.
5. Bearer valuable papers shall
be valuable papers issued in form of certificates without the owner's name.
Bearer valuable papers belong to the ownership of their holders.
6. Face value shall be the
principal value pre-printed or written on the valuable papers issued in form of
certificates or written on the certificate of ownership in respect of valuable
papers issued in form of a book entry.
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8. Term of valuable paper shall
be the duration from the date when the credit institution recognizes the debt
to the end of the day by which the credit institution commits to repay the
entire debt.
9. Duration of issue shall be
the time period from the date when the credit institution starts the issue to
the end of the last day of the issuance.
10. Fixed interest rate shall be
the interest rate that is unchangeable and applied during the term of the
valuable paper.
11. Periodically adjusted
interest rate shall be the interest rate that is changed periodically according
to the market, which is agreed upon between the credit institution and the
purchaser upon issuing.
12. Prepayment of interest shall
be the sale of value papers at the price lower than their face value and the
purchaser shall be paid an amount equivalent to the face value of valuable
papers upon their maturity.
13. Payment of interest one time
at maturity shall be the payment of interest at maturity together with the
principal amount (face value).
14. Periodical payment of
interest shall be the payment of interest on the basis of a coupon after a
period of 6 months or 1 year in respect of long-term valuable papers.
Article 5.
Forms of issuance
1. Credit Institutions shall issue
valuable papers in form of a non-bearer certificate, bearer certificate and
book entry.
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Article 6.
Form and elements of valuable papers
1. Valuable papers issued in
form of a certificate must contain following elements:
- Name of the issuing credit
institution.
- Name of the valuable papers
(bills of exchange, bills, short-term deposit certificates, long-term deposit
certificates, bonds, etc.)
- Face value.
- Term.
- Date of issue
- Maturity date
- Interest rate; modes of
interest payment; time and place of interest payment.
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- Place of repayment of the principal
value of valuable papers.
- Stating clearly whether
valuable papers are a non-bearer or bearer one.
In case of non-bearer valuable
papers, clearly stating: name of the institution, number of establishment
license or business registration, address of the purchaser of valuable papers
(if the purchaser is an organization); name, Identity card number, address of
the purchaser of valuable papers (if the purchaser is an individual).
- Signature of the General
Director or authorized person and other signatures stipulated by the credit
institution.
- Code, serial number of issue.
- Conditions, clauses on the
transfer, discount, and mortgage of valuable papers at the issuing credit
institution; dealing with risks, cases of non-payment.
2. Apart from elements provided
for in Paragraph 1 of this Article, issuing credit institutions may stipulate
notes and other instructions relating to valuable papers.
3. In respect of valuable papers
issued in form of book entry, elements provided for in Paragraph 1 of this
Article must be stated on the certificate of purchaser's ownership of valuable
papers.
4. In respect of valuable papers
with interest to be paid periodically, the interest coupon attached to valuable
papers must contain elements relating to the valuable papers (serial number,
face value), interest rate, the amount to be received, the period of interest
receipt.
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Article 7.
The currency of issue and payment
1. Valuable papers shall be
issued in VND or foreign currency.
2. The issue, payment and
transfer of valuable papers in foreign currency must comply with provisions on
foreign exchange control of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Article 8.
Modes of issue
Credit institutions shall issue
valuable papers under following modes:
1. To directly issue valuable
papers.
2. To issue through a credit
institution acting as an agent or issue valuable papers under entrustment.
Article 9.
Duration of issue
Duration of an issue shall not
exceed 60 days including weekends, holidays in accordance with provisions of
applicable laws. Credit institutions shall only be entitled to issue beyond of
the above-mentioned duration upon the approval of the State Bank.
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Interest rate of valuable papers
shall be stipulated by the issuing credit institution in line with the market
interest rate to ensure the business efficiency and operational prudence for
the credit institution.
Article 11.
Procedures of issuance and payment of valuable papers
Procedures of issuance and
payment of valuable papers shall be stipulated by the credit institution in
line with the management characteristics and model of the credit institution to
ensure the security and accuracy of the issue and payment of valuable papers.
Article 12.
Repayment of principals and interests
1. Credit institutions shall
repay the principal to the purchaser of valuable papers when they become due.
2. Credit institutions shall
negotiate the payment of interests under the fixed or periodically adjusted
interest rate.
3. Credit institutions shall pay
interests under the mode of pre-payment or payment at the due date or
periodical payment.
Article 13.
Transfer of valuable papers, dealing with dispute and other risks
1. Ownership of valuable papers
shall be transferred by modes of purchase, sale, donation, gift, exchange and
inheritance in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws.
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3. The settlement of disputes
relating to valuable papers shall be performed in accordance with the
provisions of the current laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Article 14.
Mortgage, discount and rediscount of valuable papers
1. Valuable papers can be used
as mortgaged assets at credit institutions according to provisions of
applicable laws on loan security upon the approval by those credit
institutions.
2. Valuable papers can be
discounted, rediscounted in accordance with the current provisions of the law
on the discount and rediscount of valuable papers.
Article 15.
Preservation, delivery and transport of valuable papers
Preservation, delivery and
transport of valuable papers of credit institutions shall be performed in
accordance with the current provisions of the Government and the State Bank.
Chapter II
ISSUANCE OF SHORT-TERM
VALUABLE PAPERS
Article 16.
Face value of short - term valuable papers
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Article 17.
Conditions of the issue of short - term valuable papers
Credit institutions shall only
be permitted to issue short-term valuable papers when they have fully complied
with the prudential limits according to the provisions of the Law on Credit
Institutions, the Law on amendment, supplement of several articles of the Law
on Credit Institutions and the guidance of the State Bank.
Article 18.
Organization of the issuance of short-term valuable papers
1. Credit institution shall take
the initiative of organizing short - term valuable paper issues in the year.
2. Credit institutions shall, at
least 20 working days prior to the time of each issue, give an issuance notice
of the expected issue to the State Bank.
The issuance notice shall
include following contents:
- Name of the issuing credit
institution.
- Name of valuable papers (bills
of exchange, bills, short-term deposit certificate, etc.)
- Total face value of the issue.
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- Date of issue
- Interest rate; modes of
interest payment; time, place of interest payment.
- Modes of repayment.
- Place of repayment of the
principal value of valuable papers.
- Results of previous issues of
short-term valuable papers in the financial year (if any).
- Other contents of the notice
made by the issuing credit institution.
Chapter
III
ISSUANCE OF LONG-TERM
VALUABLE PAPERS
Article 19.
Face value of long-term valuable papers
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2. The face value of long-term
valuable papers, which are denominated in foreign currency and issued in form
of certificates shall be USD 100 or equivalent amount of other foreign
currencies at the minimum, USD 100,000 or equivalent amount of other foreign
currencies at the maximum. Face values that are greater than the minimum face
value shall be multiples of the minimum face value.
3. The face value of long-term
valuable papers, which are bonds issued in form of certificates shall be
pre-printed on the valuable papers.
4. The face value of long-term
valuable papers, which are long-term deposit certificates issued in form of
certificates shall be pre-printed or negotiated between the issuing credit
institution and the purchaser.
5. The face value of long-term
valuable papers issued in form of book entry shall be negotiated between the
issuing credit institution and the purchaser.
Article 20.
Issue date and maturity date of long-term valuable papers, which are bonds
Long-term valuable papers, which
are bonds and issued in the same issue, shall have the same issue date and
maturity date.
Article 21.
Conditions of the issue of long-term valuable papers
A credit institution shall be
permitted to issue long-term valuable papers upon full satisfaction of following
conditions:
1. To comply with prudential
limits in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Credit Institutions, the
Law on amendment, supplement of several Articles of the Law on Credit
Institutions and guidance of the State Bank.
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Article 22.
Application file for the issue of long-term valuable papers
Application file for the issue
of long-term valuable papers includes:
1. The application for issuing long-term
valuable papers.
2. The plan of issuing long-term
valuable papers in the fiscal year, which clearly states the issuing purpose,
the plan of use, number of expected issues, total issuing face value, face
value, names of the valuable papers, issuing terms, interest rate and scope,
modes and place of repayment of principal and payment of interest; conditions
and clauses on rights and obligations of the credit institution and the
purchaser. Plan of issuing long-term valuable papers must be approved by the
Board of Directors.
3. Financial statements of the
two latest consecutive years to the time of the application for issue. Credit
institutions, which have been operating for less than two years, shall send the
financial statements prepared from the time when their operation is commenced
to the time of the application for issue. Financial statements must be audited
by a qualified independent auditing organization in accordance with the
provisions of the State Bank. The contents of the financial statements shall be
in accordance with current provisions of the Governor of the State Bank on
reporting regime applicable to credit institutions.
4. Business plan, plan of source
and use of funds for the financial year.
5. Charter and operation license
(in respect of credit institutions, which make the first issue).
6. Changes in organizational
structure and other changes (if any).
Article 23.
Form and time limit for consideration and decision
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2. The time limit for
consideration and decision on the issue of long-term valuable papers of
financial year by the credit institution shall not exceed 15 working days since
the receipt of the sufficient application file for issue from the credit
institution.
Article 24.
Organization of the issuance
1. Credit institutions shall
take the initiative of organizing long- term valuable paper issues within the
scope of approved issuing plan of the financial year. Credit institutions shall
only be entitled to issue in excess of the approved plan upon obtaining the
written decision on the additional issue from the State Bank.
The application file for the
supplement to the issuing plan of long-term valuable papers of the financial
year shall include: the application for the additional issue of long-term
valuable papers, the adjusted plan of issuing short-term valuable papers and
the adjusted business plan of the financial year.
2. Credit institutions shall, at
least 20 working days prior to the time of issuance, give a notice of the
issuing plan of long term valuable papers to the State Bank (the Department of
Monetary - Policy). If there is no written opinion from the State Bank 10
working days prior to the expected issuing plan, the credit institutions shall
be entitled to organize the issuance of long-term valuable papers.
3. Notice of the issuance of
long-term valuable papers shall include following contents:
- Name of the issuing credit
institution.
- Name of valuable papers
(bonds, long term deposit certificate, etc.)
- Total face value of the issue.
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- Date of issue
- Date of maturity
- Interest rate; modes of
interest payment; time, place of interest payment.
- Modes of repayment.
- Place of repayment of the
principal of valuable papers.
- Results of previous issues of
long-term valuable papers in the financial year (if any).
- Other contents of the notice
made by the issuing credit institution.
Chapter IV
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
CREDIT INSTITUTIONS, UNITS OF THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM AND STATE BANK BRANCHES
IN PROVINCES, CITIES
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1. To submit the application
file for the issuance of long-term valuable papers of the financial year to the
State Bank (the Department of Monetary Policy).
2. To send notice of issuing long-term
and short-term valuable papers in each issue to the State Bank (the Department
of Monetary Policy).
3. To announce publicly the
issuance of valuable papers and to organize the issuance of valuable papers in
accordance with provisions in Articles 18 and 24 of this Regulation.
4. To make full and timely
repayment of the principal and interest to the purchasers of valuable papers.
5. Credit institution shall,
after 10 working days at the latest since the completion of the issue, submit a
written report on the result of the issuance of valuable papers to the State
Bank (the Department of Monetary Policy) and the State Bank branches in
provinces, cities where its head office is located.
Article 26.
Responsibilities of the State Bank branches in provinces, cities
To coordinate with the Monetary
Policy Department (when necessary) to propose to the Governor for
consideration, decision on the annual issuance of long-term valuable papers by
local credit institutions.
Article 27.
Responsibilities of units of the State Bank of Vietnam
1. The Monetary Policy
Department
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b. To take the lead, cooperate
with related units to consider applications for annual issuance of long-term
valuable papers by credit institutions to submit to the Governor of the State
Bank for decision.
c. To research the performance
of valuable papers issuance by credit institutions in order to recommend to the
Governor of the State Bank for amendment of, supplement to provisions on the
issuance of valuable papers by credit institutions.
2. Banks and Non-Bank Credit
Institutions Department
a. To provide the Monetary
Policy Department with information relating to the organization, operation of
credit institutions and their changes, which are accepted by the State Bank.
b. To cooperate with the
Monetary Policy Department to consider and give opinions on dealing with the
applications for the annual issuance of long-term valuable papers of credit
institutions.
3. State Bank Inspection
a. To provide the Monetary
Policy Department with the performance of the compliance with prudential limits
in the activity of credit institutions, which apply for the issuance of
long-term valuable papers in accordance with provisions of the Law on Credit
Institutions; the Law on the amendment, supplement of several Articles of the
Law on Credit Institutions and guidance of the State Bank.
b. To provide the Monetary
Policy Department with the assessment by the State Bank Inspection on the
operation and the financial status of credit institutions, which apply for the
issuance of long-term valuable papers through their on-site inspection and
off-site supervision.
c. To cooperate with the
Monetary Policy Department to consider and give opinions on dealing with the
applications for the annual issuance of long-term valuable papers of credit
institutions.
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4. The Foreign Exchange Control
Department
To cooperate with the Monetary
Policy Department to consider and give opinions on dealing with the
applications for the annual issuance of long-term valuable papers in foreign
currency by credit institutions.
5. The Accounting - Finance
Department
To provide guidance on the
accounting of the issuing operation of short and long-term valuable papers of
credit institutions.
6. The Issuing and Vault
Department
To advise credit institutions on
the design of sample and the printing of valuable papers to ensure the high
counterfeit features upon request of credit institutions.
Article 28.
Dealing with violations
Organizations, individuals that
violate provisions in this Regulation shall, depending on the nature and
seriousness of the violation, be subject to the punishment for administrative
violations committed in the monetary area and banking activities or be
prosecuted for criminal liability.
Article 29.
Amendment, supplement
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