Circular No. 26/2013/TT-NHNN Issuing the Fee Schedule for Payment Services through the State Bank of Vietnam

Circular No. 26/2013/TT-NHNN stipulates the fee schedule for payment services through the State Bank of Vietnam, applicable to credit institutions and foreign bank branches using these services. The document takes effect from April 1, 2014.

Document No.26/2013/TT-NHNN
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityState Bank of Vietnam
Signed byNguyễn Toàn Thắng — Phó Thống đốc
Updated20/06/2026
SectorBanking
FieldUncategorized
Issued date05/12/2013
Effective date01/04/2014
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 26/2013/TT-NHNN stipulates the fee schedule for payment services through the State Bank of Vietnam, applicable to credit institutions and foreign bank branches using these services. The document takes effect from April 1, 2014.

Scope of application

Branches of the State Bank of Vietnam in provinces and centrally-administered cities; the State Bank of Vietnam Trading Department; credit institutions and foreign bank branches using payment services through the State Bank of Vietnam.

Key points

  • The State Bank of Vietnam issues the fee schedule for payment services (Article 1).
  • When collecting fees, units of the State Bank of Vietnam must use the Statement Form from Appendix No. 01 to Appendix No. 06 and report to the State Bank of Vietnam on a monthly basis (Article 2).
  • This Circular takes effect from April 1, 2014, replacing Decision No. 50/2007/QD-NHNN (Article 3).
  • The State Bank of Vietnam and credit institutions, foreign bank branches have the responsibility to implement this Circular (Article 4).

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Strengthen management of fees for payment services through the State Bank of Vietnam.
  • Credit institutions and foreign bank branches must comply with the new fee schedule, which may increase or decrease costs according to specific regulations.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Circular No. 26/2013/TT-NHNN applies to whom?

It applies to the State Bank of Vietnam and credit institutions, foreign bank branches using payment services through the State Bank of Vietnam.

When does this Circular take effect?

Takes effect from April 1, 2014.

Full text

STATE BANK OF VIETNAM
VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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Number: 26/2013/TT-NHNN
Hanoi, December 5, 2013

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At the proposal of the Payment Department Director;

The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam issues this Circular on the Service Fee Schedule for Payment Transactions through the State Bank of Vietnam,

Article 1. This Circular annexes the Service Fee Schedule for Payment Transactions through the State Bank of Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as the State Bank).

Article 2. When collecting payment service fees, branches of the State Bank at provincial and municipal levels under the central government, the State Bank's Trading Departments shall use the Statement Form from Appendix No. 01 to Appendix No. 06 issued together with this Circular and report monthly the collected payment service fee data to the State Bank (Payment Department) according to the form in Appendix No. 07.

Article 3

This Circular takes effect from April 1, 2014.

Decision No. 50/2007/QĐ-NHNN dated December 28, 2007 of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam on the collection of payment service fees through payment service providers shall cease to be effective from the date this Circular takes effect.

Article 4. The Head of the Office, the Director of the Payment Department, and the Heads of units under the State Bank; the Governors of the State Bank branches at provincial and municipal levels under the central government; the Chairpersons of the Management Boards, the Chairpersons of the Board of Members, the General Directors (Directors) of credit institutions, foreign bank branches, Treasury, and other entities using payment services through the State Bank are responsible for organizing the implementation of this Circular./.

DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
(Signed)
Nguyen Toan Thang

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