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Circular 05/2013/TT-BTC dated January 9th 2013 guiding the financial regime for credit institutions and foreign bank branches

Circular 05/2013/TT-BTC dated January 9th 2013 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the financial regime for credit institutions and foreign bank branches

The Circular guiding some specific costs which are charged to expenses as business operation expenses, tax expenses, assets, expenses for staffs, expenses for management activities, public services, risk reserve fund and others.

Accordingly, the securities trading losses, losses from debt trading activities are also considered as the cost of financial institutions.

In addition, the Circular also regulates brokerage fee of asset leasing shall not exceed 5% of the total proceeds from leasing the property.  Brokerage fee of mortgaged asset sale shall not exceed 1% of the actual value obtained from the sale of assets.

Circular takes effect from February 25th 2013 and replaces Circular 12/2006/TT-BTC.

Our professional consultants and lawyers always follow the changes in regulations to update our clients in Vietnam.

Tuan Nguyen

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