Banking sector prioritises support for import-export firms

Nov 2nd at 10:44
02-11-2024 10:44:58+07:00

Banking sector prioritises support for import-export firms

Affordable bank credit has supported businesses in key sectors that drive the country’s economic growth, Nguyễn Đức Lệnh, deputy director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s HCM City office, told a conference on October 31.

Nguyễn Đức Lệnh, deputy director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s HCM City office, replies to questions from business owners at a conference between businesses and the city government in HCM City on Thursday. — Photo courtesy of ITPC

The Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of HCM City, in collaboration with the SBV’s HCM City office, organised the conference between businesses and the city government to help solve difficulties in accessing bank loans, while linking up export firms with banks to facilitate lending.

Lệnh noted that exports are one of the five priority sectors that benefit from a preferential short-term credit programme in Vietnamese đồng with an interest rate capped at 4 per cent per annum, which creates favourable conditions for firms to expand their production and business activities, contributing to the sector’s development.

He highlighted that in HCM City alone, otal loans outstanding in đồng to export enterprises exceeded VNĐ105.3 trillion (US$4.2 billion), accounting for 6.21 per cent of total loans outstanding for the five priority sectors (small and medium-sized enterprises, export, agriculture and rural areas, supporting industries, and high-tech enterprises).

Furthermore, the SBV’s use of effective exchange rate and interest rate management tools and its flexible exchange rate policy have not only ensured the stability of the national currency and curbed inflation but also kept the foreign exchange market steady. This stability is crucial for the operations of enterprises, especially those involved in the import-export sector, driving their growth and development, he said.

At the conference, businesses expressed that the current low-interest-rate environment is great support for them to acquire affordable loans for production and business. However, many import-export enterprises said they have not yet accessed preferential loan packages from banks and wanted the banking sector to provide specific instructions to enable them to secure loans with interest rates of 3-4 per cent per annum.

The conference also included a credit signing ceremony between Vietcombank’s HCM City branch and 20 export businesses in the city. This initiative aims to strengthen connections between banks and businesses, support enterprises in enhancing export capacity and upgrading technology, and meet their capital demand in the final months of the year. 

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