Credit for production households in disadvantaged areas to rise
20/9/16
Each production and business household in disadvantaged areas
nationwide from March 15 is able to borrow up to VND 50 million (USD 2,170),
instead of the maximum loan of VND 30 million (USD 1,300) regulated in current
policy
The new policy is in line with Decision No 306/QD-TTg on the
adjustment of credit for productive business households in disadvantaged areas
recently issued by the Prime Minister.
The decision also regulates that the Vietnam Bank for Social
Policies (VBSB), based on funding resources, investment demand and borrowers’
ability to repay, can give out a loan of up to VND 100 million
(USD4,340).
As regulated in the decision, borrowers must have business plans
or projects certified by the local commune People’s Committees.
For those who want to borrow over VND 50 million, the
decision regulates that the borrower must contribute at least 20 percent of the
total capital need for the business. The borrower also has to use the assets
formed from the loan capital as a loan guarantee.
For loan guarantee terms, the borrower does not need loan
guarantees if the loan size is VND 50 million or below.
The borrower has to implement loan guarantees in accordance with
regulations of the guarantee if the loan size is over VND 50 million.
The decision is not applied to additional loans for contracts
signed before March 15.
All comments [ 10 ]
Preferential capital helped production and business households in disadvantaged areas and commercial traders operating in disadvantaged areas to settle down.
The policy credit programs in disadvantaged areas have the potential to arouse economic development in the region, create jobs, improve income, thus, considerably improve living conditions for the people right in their hometown.
That's good because the current loan size to production and business households in disadvantaged areas and commercial traders operating in disadvantaged areas is low, only up to VND 30 million which does not meet capital demand of borrowers.
Preferential capital has really helped many families with more motivation to take up work efficiently and no longer as poor as they used to be.
The Party and State consistently pay special attention to protecting the social welfare of ethnic minority people in economically disadvantaged areas.
Despite economic growth lower than set targets, poverty reduction programmes have broadened poor people’s access to social welfare, healthcare services, education, safe water, environmental hygiene, and cultural activities.
The wealth gap between different regions is still unsustainable, even widening in regards to northern mountainous provinces and the Central Highlands.
Budget and tax revenue collection difficulties have resulted in limited investment capital and failures to achieve the goals of national target programmes.
Poverty reduction programmes should be integrated with national target programmes to support production development in especially disadvantaged areas and help the poor enjoy easier access to healthcare services, education and loans.
Vietnam should issue more policies for every poor people in all areas.
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