Nearly VND759 billion disbursed in housing loans
17-01-2014
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Earlier, banks committed to offer loans to 1,789 customers with total capital of VND1.881 trillion (US$88.4 million).
As many as 1,759 individuals have borrowed totalling VND424.7 billion (US$19.96 million).
The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) recorded the highest disbursement of VND146.5 billion (US$69.46 million), followed by the Vietnam Bank for Foreign Trade with VND128 billion (US$6.01 million).
The lowest disbursement was seen in the Mekong Housing Bank with VND6.2 billion (US$2.91 million).
The SBV also said it has confirmed registration from three banks - BIDV, Bank for Industry and Trade, and Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development - to sign contracts valued at VND1.238 trillion (US$58.186 million) with 12 enterprises, accounting for 13.8% of the total capital for housing.
So far, VND333.9 billion (US$15.69 million) has been disbursed to six firms, it said.
Last year, the SBV announced a VND30 trillion (US$1.42 billion) package for housing support.
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