April 03, 2026 | 14:10

HCM City's outstanding credits reach $200bln in Q1

Hồng Quang

Credit growth mainly focused on economic growth drivers as well as businesses and production sectors.

HCM City's outstanding credits reach $200bln in Q1

Total outstanding loans of credit institutions in Ho Chi Minh City were estimated at over VND5.26 quadrillion ($200 billion) by the end of March this year, increasing 13.92% compared to the same period last year and 0.46% against the end of last month, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) – Region 2.

Credit growth mainly focused on economic growth drivers as well as businesses and production sectors.

Specifically, loans for agricultural and rural development reached VND576 trillion ($21.9 billion), exports VND157 trillion ($5.96 billion), small and medium-sized enterprises VND1.22 quadrillion ($46.3 billion), supporting industries VND64.5 trillion ($2.45 billion), and high-tech enterprises VND3.1 trillion ($117 million).

In addition, outstanding credits allocated for enterprises in export processing zones and industrial zones reached VND305 trillion ($11.6 billion), an increase of 3.24% compared to the end of 2025.

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