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State Bank of Vietnam Issues Circular No. 31/2025/CT-NHNN Regulating the Activities of Subsidiaries and Associates of Credit Institutions in the Field of Debt Management and Asset Recovery

On September 30, 2025, the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) signed and promulgated Circular No. 31/2025/CT-NHNN, setting forth regulations governing the operations of subsidiaries and associates of credit institutions in the areas of debt management and asset recovery.

Circular No. 31/2025/CT-NHNN comprises 4 Chapters and 15 Articles:

Chapter I (General Provisions) — Articles 1 to 3;

  • Chapter II (Activities of Debt Management Companies and Rights & Obligations of the Debt Manager and the Principal) — Articles 4 to 12, covering topics such as:
      • permissible activities of debt management companies;
      • types of receivables subject to management in debt management operations;
      • debt management, debt handling, and asset recovery under mandates granted by the principal;
      • debt purchase and sale;
      • acquisition of collateral assets for non-performing debts;
      • internal regulations;
      • rights and obligations of debt management companies;
      • rights and obligations of the principal (i.e. the credit institution).
  • Chapter III (Responsibilities of the SBV) — Article 13, which outlines the SBV’s responsibilities for oversight and implementation.
  • Chapter IV (Implementation Provisions) — Articles 14 and 15, dealing with the effective date and organizational implementation matters.

Circular No. 31 takes effect from December 1, 2025.

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