The recent amendment of the plan on green banking development in Vietnam is expected to create conditions for credit institutions to effectively promote green credit.
The promotion of green and sustainable financial development has created both new opportunities and challenges for the financial system in Vietnam, according to experts.
Vietnam needs a clear regulatory framework and solutions to promote the green finance market and encourage private capital flows into green fields, experts have said.
Vietnam’s green credit balance accounted for about 4.2% of the economy’s total credit balance by June 30, 2023, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
Commercial banks in Vietnam have been actively offering loans for green projects and expanding green credit through mobilising capital from international credit institutions.