State Bank stops implementing some lending regulations according to Circular 06

Regarding the above Circular No. 10, previously (June 28, 2023), the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 06/2023/TT-NHNN, effective from September 1, 2023.

This Circular supplements a number of regulations to control risks arising in lending activities, contributing to ensuring the operational safety of the credit institution system.

Postpone the implementation of some provisions prohibiting lending in Circular 06.

In order to remove difficulties in current credit relations, the State Bank issued Circular No. 10 suspending the implementation of Clauses 8, 9 and 10, Article 8 of Circular No. 39/2016/TT-NHNN (supplemented by Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 06/2023/TT-NHNN) from September 1, 2023 until the effective date of the new legal document regulating these issues.

In Circular No. 10/2023/TT-NHNN dated August 23, 2023, the State Bank explained: in the context of the economy still facing many difficulties, to further prioritize promoting economic growth, the operator issued this circular with the following content: suspending the implementation of Clause 8, Clause 9 and Clause 10, Article 8 of Circular No. 39/2016/TT-NHNN (supplemented by Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 06/2023/TT-NHNN) from September 1, 2023 until the effective date of the new legal document regulating these issues.

Specifically, the following provisions are suspended.

Article 8. Capital needs that are not eligible for loans

8. To pay for capital contributions, purchase, or receive transfers of capital contributions of limited liability companies or partnerships; to contribute capital, purchase, or receive transfers of shares of joint stock companies that are not listed on the stock market or have not registered for trading on the UPCoM trading system.

9. To pay for capital contributions under capital contribution contracts, investment cooperation contracts or business cooperation contracts to implement investment projects that do not meet the conditions for putting into business according to the provisions of law at the time the credit institution decides to lend.

10. For financial compensation, except where the loan fully meets the following conditions:

a) The customer has advanced his/her own capital to pay for the costs of implementing a business project, and the costs of implementing this business project have arisen within 12 months from the time the credit institution decides to lend;

b) Expenses paid and disbursed with the customer's own capital to implement the business project are expenses using the credit institution's loan capital according to the capital use plan submitted to the credit institution for consideration of medium and long-term loans to implement that business project.

The State Bank said that in the coming time, it will coordinate with relevant agencies and units to research and consider appropriate solutions to control risks, ensure the safety of credit institutions' operations, and support in removing difficulties for people and businesses.

Previously, on June 28, 2023, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 06/2023/TT-NHNN, effective from September 1, 2023. The Circular has added regulations on lending in line with the digital transformation process in banking operations and other regulations to remove obstacles and create more favorable conditions for customers to access bank loans. At the same time, the Circular adds a number of regulations to control risks arising in lending activities, contributing to ensuring the safety of the credit institution system.

Ngoc Vy

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