Circular No. 36/2026/TT-NHNN amending and supplementing certain Circulars issued by the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam on the management of monetary policy tools and the requirement for state credit institutions to maintain deposit balances at the Social Policy Bank due to changes in organizational structure.

Circular No. 36/2026/TT-NHNN amends and supplements certain Circulars issued by the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam related to the management of monetary policy tools and the maintenance of deposit balances at the Social Policy Bank due to changes in organizational structure. The amendments focus on replacing the term 'Department of Credit for Economic Sectors' with 'Department of Credit' in some articles of the current Circulars.

Document No.36/2026/TT-NHNN
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityState Bank of Vietnam
Signed byPhạm Thanh Hà — Phó Thống đốc
Updated10/07/2026
SectorBanking and Currency
FieldState Bank of Vietnam
Issued date01/07/2026
Effective date01/07/2026
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 36/2026/TT-NHNN amends and supplements certain Circulars issued by the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam related to the management of monetary policy tools and the maintenance of deposit balances at the Social Policy Bank due to changes in organizational structure. The amendments focus on replacing the term 'Department of Credit for Economic Sectors' with 'Department of Credit' in some articles of the current Circulars.

Key points

  • Heads of units under the State Bank of Vietnam, credit institutions, foreign bank branches, and the Social Policy Bank shall be responsible for implementing this Circular.
  • The amended Circulars include Circular No. 14/2018/TT-NHNN, Circular No. 24/2019/TT-NHNN, Circular No. 04/2021/TT-NHNN, Circular No. 10/2021/TT-NHNN, and Circular No. 21/2021/TT-NHNN.
  • The term 'Department of Credit for Economic Sectors' is replaced by the term 'Department of Credit' in some articles of the aforementioned Circulars.
  • This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2026.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Helps improve the effectiveness of managing monetary policy tools and ensures stable operations of credit institutions.
  • Negative impact: May cause inconvenience for relevant units during implementation due to the need to change content in some Circulars.

❓ Frequently asked questions

To which organizations does this Circular apply?

This Circular applies to heads of units under the State Bank of Vietnam, credit institutions, foreign bank branches, and the Social Policy Bank.

What term replaces the term 'Department of Credit for Economic Sectors'?

The term 'Department of Credit for Economic Sectors' is replaced by the term 'Department of Credit'.

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2026.

Which Circulars are amended and supplemented by this Circular?

The amended Circulars include Circular No. 14/2018/TT-NHNN, Circular No. 24/2019/TT-NHNN, Circular No. 04/2021/TT-NHNN, Circular No. 10/2021/TT-NHNN, and Circular No. 21/2021/TT-NHNN.

Which units are responsible for organizing the implementation of this Circular?

Heads of units under the State Bank of Vietnam, credit institutions, foreign bank branches, and the Social Policy Bank are responsible for organizing the implementation of this Circular.

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STATE BANK OF VIETNAM

VIETNAM

 

Number: 36/2026/TT-NHNN

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

 

Hanoi, July 1, 2026

 

 

CIRCULAR

Amending and supplementing certain Circulars of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam regarding the management of monetary policy tools and the maintenance of deposit balances by state credit institutions at the Social Policy Bank due to changes in organizational structure

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;

The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam issues this Circular amending and supplementing certain Circulars of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam regarding the management of monetary policy tools and the maintenance of deposit balances by state credit institutions at the Social Policy Bank due to changes in organizational structure.

 

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

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

Article 1. Amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 14/2018/TT-NHNN guiding the implementation of measures to manage monetary policy tools to support credit institutions in lending for agricultural and rural development amended and supplemented by Circular No. 74/2025/TT-NHNN

Article 1.

Replacing the phrase

 

"Department of Credit for Economic Sectors"

with "Credit Department" in Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 5, Clause 1, Clause 2, Point a, Clause 2a and Point a, Clause 4, Article 6, Annex I, Annex II. with the phrase Amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 24/2019/TT-NHNN on refinancing in the form of relending according to credit files for credit institutions amended and supplemented by Circular No. 76/2025/TT-NHNN in Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 15, Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 20, Point c, Clause 6, Article 21, Point c, Clause 2, Point c, Clause 2a, Clause 3, Point d, Clause 4, Point đ and Point e, Clause 5, Article 22, Annex 09.

Article 2. Amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 04/2021/TT-NHNN on refinancing for credit institutions after credit institutions lend to Vietnam Airlines Joint Stock Company and restructuring repayment terms, maintaining risk classification, and provisioning for risks related to debts of Vietnam Airlines Joint Stock Company due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic amended and supplemented by Circular No. 42/2024/TT-NHNN and Circular No. 16/2025/TT-NHNN

with "Credit Department" in Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 5, Clause 1, Clause 2, Point a, Clause 2a and Point a, Clause 4, Article 6, Annex I, Annex II. with the phrase Amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 24/2019/TT-NHNN on refinancing in the form of relending according to credit files for credit institutions amended and supplemented by Circular No. 76/2025/TT-NHNN in the basis for issuance, Point b and Point c, Clause 1, Article 9, Clause 2, Point b, Clause 4 and Point a, Clause 4a, Article 14, Clause 2, Article 15, Annex III, Annex IV, Annex V.

Article 3. Article 4. Amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 10/2021/TT-NHNN on refinancing for the Social Policy Bank under Decision No. 23/2021/QĐ-TTg dated July 7, 2021 of the Prime Minister on implementing certain support policies for workers and employers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

with "Credit Department" in Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 5, Clause 1, Clause 2, Point a, Clause 2a and Point a, Clause 4, Article 6, Annex I, Annex II. with the phrase Amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 24/2019/TT-NHNN on refinancing in the form of relending according to credit files for credit institutions amended and supplemented by Circular No. 76/2025/TT-NHNN in Clause 4, Clause 5, Article 8, Point b, Clause 2, Point c, Clause 3, Point b, Clause 5, Article 9, Annex V, Annex VI, Annex VII.

Article 5. Amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 21/2021/TT-NHNN on the maintenance of deposit balances by state credit institutions at the Social Policy Bank amended and supplemented by Circular No. 71/2025/TT-NHNN

with "Credit Department" in Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 5, Clause 1, Clause 2, Point a, Clause 2a and Point a, Clause 4, Article 6, Annex I, Annex II. with the phrase Amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 24/2019/TT-NHNN on refinancing in the form of relending according to credit files for credit institutions amended and supplemented by Circular No. 76/2025/TT-NHNN with the phrase “Credit Department”

in Point b, Point c, Clause 2, Article 6, Clause 2, Article 7, Recipient of Annex 03 and Annex 04.

with "Credit Department" in Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 5, Clause 1, Clause 2, Point a, Clause 2a and Point a, Clause 4, Article 6, Annex I, Annex II. Heads of units under the State Bank of Vietnam, credit institutions, foreign bank branches, and the Social Policy Bank are responsible for organizing the implementation of this Circular.This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2026./. - To be filed: VT, PC Department, CSTT Department (03).

Article 6. Responsibility for Organizing Implementation

The heads of units under the State Bank of Vietnam, credit organizations, foreign bank branches, and the Social Policy Bank are responsible for organizing the implementation of this Circular.

Article 7. Implementation Provisions

This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2026./.

 

Place of Receipt:

- As Article 6;

- SBV Leadership;

- Government Office;

- Ministry of Justice (for verification);

- Official Gazette;

- NHNN's electronic portal;

- To be filed: VT, PC Department, CSTT Department (03).

 

GOVERNOR

 

 

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