Many branches and transaction workplaces in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis are briefly closed

On August 24, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Minh, deputy director accountable for the State Financial institution of Vietnam’s department in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, stated that greater than 300 banking transaction factors had been briefly closed through the interval of social distancing. The briefly closed banking transaction factors are primarily positioned within the blocked space, the place there’s F0 or some locations the place the financial institution has narrowed the community through the epidemic prevention and management interval.

As famous, VPBank stated that from August 23 to September 6, the financial institution solely maintained transactions at 5 branches at four places within the space together with VPBank Ho Chi Minh and VPBank Ben Thanh (shared 1 tackle), VPBank Saigon, VPBank Gia Dinh and VPBank Cong Hoa. VPBank’s branches that preserve operations can be operated on the precept of “Three on the spot” and apply strict illness management procedures for all workers to make sure the protection of consumers arriving for supply. Translate.

  Many branches and transaction offices in Ho Chi Minh City are temporarily closed - Photo 1.

A financial institution deploys the “Three spot” mannequin for workers working in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis

At Nam A Financial institution, this financial institution additionally introduced the non permanent suspension of numerous enterprise items within the Ho Chi Minh Metropolis space to make sure epidemic prevention on the request of the authorities. Transaction factors can be briefly closed from August 23 till additional discover.

Presently, Nam A Financial institution solely maintains a couple of branches and transaction workplaces to serve prospects on the Enterprise Heart in District 3; Nam A Financial institution Ham Nghi in District 1 and Nam A Financial institution Ly Thuong Kiet in District 11. The financial institution encourages prospects to transact by way of digital channels resembling Open Banking utility for fee, switch, new opening or settlement of deposits. on-line, open a web based fee account through eKYC…

From August 23 to September 6, VIB stated it can preserve 11 branches and transaction workplaces in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis to serve the direct transaction wants of consumers in District 1, Phu Nhuan, Go Vap, Binh Thanh, District 5, 7. Different transaction factors are briefly closed to stop Covid-19 epidemic, and the financial institution encourages prospects to make on-line transactions through MyVIB utility, Web Banking or card transactions.

Many different industrial banks resembling HSBC Vietnam, ACB, Eximbank…, additionally introduced the non permanent closure of many transaction workplaces and branches and maintained numerous different transaction factors to satisfy the wants of consumers through the interval. stricter distance to stop Covid-19 epidemic in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis. Banks encourage prospects to make use of digital banking channels for cashless funds and restrict contact, decreasing the chance of an infection.

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Minh affirmed, industrial banks nonetheless have to make sure clean fee actions within the space, make sure that ATMs are at all times open for folks to withdraw money. Clients wishing to transact financial savings deposits can contact working branches of banks.

As quickly because the epidemic scenario is below management in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, banks will reopen to regular operations.

Thai Phuong