Circular No. 28/2026/TT-NHNN amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 09/2019/TT-NHNN on the regular reporting regime of the State Bank of Vietnam.

CIRCULAR

Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 09/2019/TT-NHNN on the regular reporting regime of the State Bank of Vietnam

Pursuant to the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam No. 46/2010/QH12;

Pursuant to the Law on Credit Institutions No. 32/2024/QH15 amended and supplemented by Law No. 96/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Electronic Transactions No. 20/2023/QH15;

Pursuant to Decree No. 26/2025/NĐ-CP of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the State Bank of Vietnam amended and supplemented by Decree No. 198/2026/NĐ-CP;

Pursuant to Decree No. 09/2019/NĐ-CP of the Government stipulating the reporting regime of administrative agencies;

At the proposal of the Director of the Office of the State Bank of Vietnam;

The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam promulgates this Circular amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 09/2019/TT-NHNN on the regular reporting regime of the State Bank of Vietnam.

Article 1. Amending and supplementing Clause 1 of Article 1

“1. This Circular stipulates on:

a) Principles, contents, requirements for issuing the regular reporting regime within the scope of management functions of the State Bank of Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as the State Bank);

b) Application of information technology in implementing the regular reporting regime;

c) Responsibilities of units under the State Bank in implementing the regular reporting regime.”

Article 2. Supplementing Clause 7a after Article 7

"Article 7a. Application of information technology in implementing the regular reporting regime

1. Application of information technology in implementing the regular reporting regime means using information systems, software, and digital signatures to send, receive, aggregate, and manage regular reports electronically, replacing the sending and receiving of reports in paper form.

2. The State Bank's reporting information system (hereinafter referred to as the Reporting System) is a centralized system for receiving, aggregating, managing, exploiting, and sharing report data with the Government's reporting information system and related agencies.

3. Regular reports shall be sent and received electronically through the Reporting System and other information systems of the State Bank in one of the following forms:

a) Entering data directly on pre-integrated electronic forms on the System;

b) Sending electronic files attached (in text, table, numerical, or other electronic formats) for reports that do not require entry according to electronic forms.

4. Regular reports sent and received electronically as stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article are called electronic reports. Electronic reports must be digitally signed by authorized persons of the reporting unit in accordance with the Law on Electronic Transactions, having the same legal effect as paper reports.

5. The time of sending electronic reports is calculated from the moment the Systems record successful transmission of the report.

6. In cases where technical issues occur preventing the sending or receiving of electronic reports, the reporting unit shall send paper documents via direct delivery, postal services, or electronic mail systems (if available). Update the report on the System once the issue has been resolved.”

Article 3. Supplementing Clause 4, Clause 5 to Article 8

"4. The lead unit responsible for receiving and exploiting regular reports shall have the responsibility to:

a) Monitor and urge related units to submit reports within the prescribed deadlines;

b) Review the list of regular reports within the scope of the unit's functions and tasks, including the content of the reports, the ability to standardize data, and the application of information technology in implementing the regular reporting regime as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 7a of this Circular; propose the implementation of regular reports via electronic means, and submit to the main unit drafting regulatory documents as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 8 of this Circular (for cases where two or more units jointly receive and exploit regular reports) orthe State Bank for President's Office consolidation in accordance with Clause 4 of Article 9 of this Circular; c) Coordinate with the Information Technology Department to develop procedures and electronic report forms,

conduct testing, and provide operational guidance materials on the implementation of electronic reports after system integration is completed 5. The main unit responsible for drafting regulatory documents as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 8 of this Circular shall have the responsibility to:.

a) Serve as the focal point for consolidating proposals for the implementation of regular reports via electronic means

for cases where two or more units jointly receive and exploit regular reports and submit to the Office of the State Bank for consolidation in accordance with Clause 4 of Article 9 of this Circular; b) Coordinate with the Information Technology Department during the implementation of information technology applications for the regular reporting regime as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 7a of this Circular;

c) Amend and supplement the content regarding the implementation of regular reports via electronic means.”

c) Sửa đổi, bổ sung nội dung về việc thực hiện báo cáo định kỳ qua phương tiện điện tử.

Article 4. Amend and supplement Clause 4 of Article 9

“4. The focal point for consolidating, evaluating, and reporting to the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam on the implementation of the periodic reporting system within the authority of the State Bank of Vietnam; consolidating proposals for implementing electronic periodic reports from units under the State Bank of Vietnam and sending them to the Information Technology Department for coordinated implementation; reviewing to propose amendments and supplements to regulations on the periodic reporting system to be consistent with management requirements.”

Article 5. Add Clause 3 and Clause 4 to Article 11

“3. Implement technical deployment to establish the submission and receipt of periodic reports via electronic means on information systems to ensure transmission, reception, monitoring, review, exploitation, and consolidation of reports; send technical guidance documents on the implementation of electronic reports after completing the connection.

4. Guide the issuance, management of encryption keys, account management, and digital signature programs used in the reporting system for units submitting reports. Receive and process suggestions and difficulties related to report transmission issues.”

Article 6. Replace certain phrases in Article 11 and Article 12

1. Replace the phrase “Ministry of Information and Communications” with the phrase “Ministry of Science and Technology” in Article 11.

2. Replace the phrase “Provincial Branches of the State Bank of Vietnam under centrally-administered cities and provinces” with the phrase “State Bank of Vietnam Region” in Article 12.

Article 7. Implementation Provisions

This Circular takes effect from August 12, 2026.

Article 8. Responsibility for Implementation

Heads of units under the State Bank of Vietnam are responsible for implementing this Circular./.