BIDV offers assistance to individual customers amidst coronavirus outbreak
The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has announced a credit package worth 5 trillion VND (215 million USD) for its individual customers hurt by the acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
BIDV has announced a credit package worth 5 trillion VND (215 million USD) for its individual customers hurt by the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo: cafef.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment andDevelopment of Vietnam (BIDV) has announced a credit package worth 5 trillionVND (215 million USD) for its individual customers hurt by the acuterespiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The capital is prioritised for customers operating in the fields ofagriculture, export and tourism.
Customers are able to take BIDV loans for production and trading ofagricultural products such as dragon fruit, watermelon, jack fruit and bananaas well as several aquatic products like tra, basa and cat fish.
The package also includes support for operators of restaurants and hotels, whileaiding those with trade activities with China.
Under the package, customers will enjoy a stable annual interest rate of 5.5percent in a maximum four months since the first disbursement.
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Thetourism sector has estimated a 90 percent decrease in the number of Chinesevisitors due to the disease, and a 50-70 percent drop in holidaymakers fromother countries. The number of domestic holidaymakers is also likely to suffera fall of 50-70 percent.
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