(HBO) - The Hoa Binh branch of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has held a working session with commercial banks, the business association and some enterprises in the province to update on the situation of business and production as well as to discuss measures to remove difficulties and support customers affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.
Leaders of
the provincial SBV branch and local banks consider measures to support
enterprises and customers affected by COVID-19.
According to leaders of the provincial SBV branch,
the branch has quickly implemented guidance documents of the SBV and the
provincial People’s Committee on measures to prevent and control the epidemic,
along with those to address difficulties to help local customers amid the
complicated developments of the COVID-19. The branch also issued documents
instructing local credit organisations in the province to adopt solutions to
assist customers in accordance with the SBV’s Circular 01/2020/TT-NHNN and
related documents, thus helping them cut losses and stabilise production and
business activities.
However, there are a large number of local
enterprises and individual borrowers affected by the COVID-19 epidemic,
reaching 640 as of April 22, with total loan value reaching 1,092 billion VND
(46.58 million USD). Among them, there are 572 individual and household
customers, 66 enterprises and two cooperatives.
The provincial SBV branch said it will instruct
banks to continue review their customers and coordinate with customers to seek
suitable support measures, on the first and foremost condition of ensuring
giving support to the right subject and affected sectors in accordance with
instructions of the SBV and the provincial People’s Committee. At the same
time, banks should not cause difficulties for customers eligible for support.
In the time ahead, the branch will inspect banks and credit institutions’ implementation
of support measures for enterprises and borrowers affected by the COVID-19./.
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Recognising the role and importance of developing the collective economy, the northern province of Hoa Binh has promptly issued support policies to propel the development of the economy, making important contributions to local socio-economic development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.