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State Bank of Vietnam joins ASEAN region payments connectivity initiative

By Gloria Mathias

August 30, 2023

  • APAC news
  • ASEAN
  • Bali
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SBV, State Bank of Vietnam, Bank of Indonesia, ASEAN, Regional Connectivity PaymentsState Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the central bank of Vietnam, has joined the Regional Payment Connectivity (RPC) initiative.

This recent development is an expansion of the MoU on Cooperation in Regional Payment Connectivity (MOU RPC) that was initiated by the central banks of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand at the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Bali.

The RPC initiative was established to strengthen and enhance collaboration on payment connectivity through the development of faster, cheaper, more transparent, and more inclusive cross-border payments.

The cooperation encompasses several modalities, including QR-code and fast-payment-based cross-border payments. The goal of the RPC is to make inter-country payments more seamless, convenient, and affordable, allowing individuals and businesses to conduct transactions across the ASEAN region with ease.

The inclusion of SBV has increased the RPC group from five to six ASEAN central banks. This partnership aims to further support post-pandemic economic activities across the ASEAN region, including the promotion of tourism and other service industries. The expansion is also expected to benefit small and medium-sized enterprises, which are crucial to the region’s economic growth.

By connecting their payment systems, ASEAN member states can increase trade and remittances within the region. These are expected to widen financial inclusion and significantly contribute to the overall advancement of the ASEAN economic community. Going forward, the RPC can also be expanded to neighbouring economies and other countries beyond ASEAN.

Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha of SVN stated, “SBV is pleased to be a new signatory of the MOU on Cooperation in Regional Payment Connectivity and looks forward to the close coordination among all the parties to promote faster, cheaper, more transparent, and more inclusive cross-border payments. The MOU shows our solidarity and marks a good starting point for cooperation to strengthen regional economic integration and advance payment connectivity toward making ASEAN a global leader in payments connectivity.”

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