The State Bank of Vietnam’s Region 14 branch held a conference to roll out its 2026 work programme, with Deputy Governor Nguyen Ngoc Canh calling for decisive implementation of the year’s assigned goals and tasks. The agenda focuses on continuing to implement monetary and credit policies in the region, prioritising production and business, key growth drivers and the five priority lending sectors, while stabilising and seeking to reduce lending rates. The 2025 review highlighted organisational stabilisation and continued strengthening of administrative reform, payment safety and banking supervision. As at 31 December 2025, total mobilised capital in Region 14 reached VND 403,034 billion, up 11.46%, and total outstanding loans reached VND 522,450 billion, up 14.4% from end-2024, with credit to the five priority sectors up 13.49%; lending also rose in rice (17.96%), fisheries (7.86%) and fruits and vegetables (19.74%). Non-cash payments recorded more than 3.5 billion transactions with a total value of over VND 16,627 billion. Acting Director Tran Quoc Ha said the branch will develop a 2026 programme and plan aligned with the Government’s resolution and the State Bank Governor’s directive, incorporating feedback from local credit institutions and coordination inputs on bad-debt recovery and enforcement.
State Bank of Vietnam 2026-01-20
State Bank of Vietnam Region 14 sets 2026 priorities after reporting 14.4% loan growth in 2025
The State Bank of Vietnam's Region 14 branch outlined its 2026 work programme, emphasizing monetary and credit policies to support production, business, and priority lending sectors while aiming to stabilize and reduce lending rates. As of 31 December 2025, Region 14 reported a 14.4% increase in total outstanding loans to VND 522,450 billion, with significant growth in priority sectors and non-cash payments exceeding 3.5 billion transactions.