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Vietnamese banking and regulatory updates

Overview

Vietnamese financial institutions and regulators are implementing various operational and regulatory updates. In late August 2026, VietinBank announced a nationwide update to ATM and RATM withdrawal processes, requiring users to retrieve cards before cash is dispensed to enhance security. During this period, BIDV also introduced a new service fee schedule, and VietinBank planned to implement a method to freeze funds for unpaid card-related fees.

By September 2026, the State Bank of Vietnam proposed amendments to Circular 26/2021/TT-NHNN to refine foreign currency transactions between the central bank and credit institutions. These changes aim to increase operational flexibility by allowing legal representatives or authorized delegates to sign transaction requests, rather than requiring specific high-level titles. The draft also establishes penalties for late payments and introduces a three-month suspension of foreign currency transactions for credit institutions that repeatedly fail to meet reporting requirements.

Entities

VietinBank · Eximbank · State Bank of Vietnam · Standard Chartered · BIDV

Timeline

about 18 hours ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
State Bank of Vietnam updates foreign currency transaction rules
The State Bank of Vietnam is amending regulations to provide banks with more flexibility in signing foreign currency transactions and to clarify penalties for late payments and reporting failures.
18 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
VietinBank and BIDV announce changes to ATM processes and banking fees
VietinBank is updating its ATM process to require card retrieval before cash dispensing to enhance security, while BIDV and VietinBank implement new banking fees and fund freezing policies.

Sources

cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn · doanhnghiephoinhap.vn · kenh14.vn · soha.vn · vtv.vn