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Circular No.: 15/2018/TT-NHNN dated June 18, 2018 of the State Bank of Vietnam on amendments to Circular No. 22/2016/TT-NHNN dated June 30, 2016 by the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam on purchase of corporate bonds by credit institutions and branches of foreign banks

Date: 6/18/2018

THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM 
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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No.: 15/2018/TT-NHNN
Hanoi, June 18, 2018
CIRCULAR
AMENDMENTS TO THE CIRCULAR No. 22/2016/TT-NHNN DATED JUNE 30, 2016 BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE BANK OF VIETNAM ON PURCHASE OF CORPORATE BONDS BY CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AND BRANCHES OF FOREIGN BANKS
Pursuant to the Law on State Bank of Vietnam dated June 16, 2010;
Pursuant to the Law on credits institutions dated June 16, 2010;
Pursuant to the Law on amendments to the Law on credit institutions dated November 20, 2017;
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;
At the request of the Director of the Monetary Policy Department;
The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam promulgates a Circular providing amendments to the Circular No. 22/2016/TT-NHNN dated June 30, 2016 by the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam on purchase of corporate bonds by credit institutions and branches of foreign banks.
Article 1. Amendments to the Circular No. 22/2016/TT-NHNN
1. Amendments to Point d and addition of Point dd to Clause 2 Article 3:
“d) Regulations on internal control of purchase of corporate bonds, especially bonds issued for implementation of programs/ projects in sectors posing potential risks according to the evaluation by credit institutions/ branches of foreign banks so as to discover risks or violations and ensure the recovery of corporate bond principals and interests;
dd) Specific regulations on sectors posing potential risks and credit/ investment policies in these sectors.”
2. Addition of Clause 6 to Article 3:
“6. Credit institutions and branches of foreign banks are not allowed to purchase corporate bonds issued for the purpose of restructuring debts of the issuer.”
Article 2. Article 4 of Circular No. 22/2016/TT-NHNN is abrogated.
Article 3. Implementation
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 branches of foreign banks shall implement this Circular.
Article 4. Entry into force
1. This Circular comes into force from August 02, 2018.
2. With regard to contracts for purchase of corporate bonds entered into before the date of entry into force of this Circular, credit institutions, branches of foreign banks and customers shall continue performing contents of such contracts or make adjustments to such contracts in conformity with regulations herein./. 
 
PP. GOVERNOR 
DEPUTY GOVERNOR
(Signed and sealed)




Nguyen Thi Hong
(This translation is for reference only)



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