The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has warned about the increasing use of foreign peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in Việt Nam with potential risks of black credit.
In recent years, the SBV and credit institutions in localities have been co-coordinating with the Ministry of Public Security and local authorities in implementing drastic measures to limit black credit.
Commercial banks should diversify their loan products, lower interest rates and simplify procedures to improve accessibility to official credit channels in an effort to keep people away from illegal sources.
The Ministry of Public Security has warned about the risk of black credit provided by online lending applications which could threaten social security.
Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam Le Minh Hung issued a document early this week to ask co-operation from local authorities in expanding credit, part of efforts to prevent loan sharking.
Some online lenders that offer very high interest rates are in fact a form of ‘black’ credit and the State Bank of Viet Nam is not responsible for management over such activities.