Quyết định 420/QD-NHNN

DECISION

 PRESCRIBING MAXIMUM INTEREST RATES OF SHORT-TERM LOANS IN VIETNAM DONG OFFERED BY CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AND FOREIGN BANK BRANCHES TO CUSTOMERS TO MEET THEIR DEMAND OF FUND IN CERTAIN ECONOMIC SECTORS ACCORDING TO CIRCULAR NO. 39/2016/TT-NHNN DATED DECEMBER 30, 2016

THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM

- Pursuant to the Law on State Bank of Vietnam No. 46/2010/QH12 dated June 16, 2010;

- Pursuant to the Law on credit institutions No. 47/2010/QH12 dated June 16, 2010 and the Law No. 17/2017/QH14 dated November 20, 2017 providing amendments to the Law on credit institutions;

- Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 16/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the State Bank of Vietnam;

- Pursuant to the Circular No. 39/2016/TT-NHNN dated December 30, 2016 of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam prescribing lending transactions of credit institutions and foreign bank branches with customers.

- At the request of the Director of the Monetary Policy Department;

HEREBY DECIDES

Article 1. Maximum interest rates of short-term loans in Vietnam Dong according to Clause 2 Article 13 of the Circular No. 39/2016/TT-NHNN dated December 30, 2016 are as follows:

1. Credit institutions and foreign bank branches (except people’s credit funds and microfinance institutions) shall offer short-term loans in Vietnam Dong with the maximum interest rate of 5.5%/year.

2. People’s credit funds and microfinance institutions shall offer short-term loans in Vietnam Dong with the maximum interest rate of 6.5%/year.

Article 2. 

1. This Decision comes into force from March 17, 2020 and supersedes Decision No. 2416/QD-NHNN dated November 18, 2019 of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam prescribing maximum interest rates of short-term loans in Vietnam Dong offered by credit institutions and foreign bank branches to customers to meet their demand of fund in certain economic sectors according to Circular No. 39/2016/TT-NHNN dated December 30, 2016.

2. The interest rate agreed upon in a credit contract or loan agreement which has been signed before the effective date hereof in accordance with laws and regulations in force at the date of signing that credit contract or loan agreement shall remain valid.

Article 3. Chief of the Ministry’s Office, the Director of the Monetary Policy Department, Heads of units affiliated to the State Bank of Vietnam, Directors of branches of the State Bank of Vietnam in provinces and central-affiliated cities, Chairpersons of the Boards of Directors, Chairpersons of the Boards of Members and General Directors (Directors) of credit institutions and foreign bank branches shall implement this Decision./.