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| Vietnam Securities Depository | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vietnam Securities Depository |
| Native name | Trung tâm Lưu ký Chứng khoán Việt Nam |
| Type | State-owned enterprise |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Key people | Nguyễn Văn (Chairman) |
| Services | Central securities depository, clearing, settlement, registry |
Vietnam Securities Depository is the central securities depository for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, providing post-trade services for securities listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange and the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange. It operates as a specialized institution implementing settlement, custody, registry, corporate actions, and investor record-keeping functions in support of Vietnam's capital market infrastructure. The organization interfaces with domestic and international financial institutions, regulatory authorities, and market participants to facilitate securities issuance, transfer, and safekeeping.
The institution was established following reforms influenced by comparative models such as DTCC, Euroclear, Clearstream, Securities and Exchange Commission (United States), and Financial Services Authority (United Kingdom), responding to market development milestones including the launch of the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, and the expansion of private enterprise in the wake of Đổi Mới. During its evolution it engaged with international organizations like the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank, and bilateral partners including Japan International Cooperation Agency and USAID to modernize post-trade processes. Key legislative and market events—such as the promulgation of the Law on Securities (Vietnam), the corporatization of state-owned enterprises exemplified by PetroVietnam, the listing of conglomerates like Vingroup and Vietcombank, and membership dialogues with ASEAN financial authorities—shaped its operational mandate.
The institution operates under the Vietnamese statutory regime enacted by the National Assembly of Vietnam and supervised by the State Securities Commission of Vietnam. Its practice aligns with regulatory instruments including the Law on Securities (2019) and implementing decrees issued by the Government of Vietnam and the Ministry of Finance (Vietnam). It coordinates with regulatory counterparts such as the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, and international standard-setters like the International Organization of Securities Commissions and IOSCO to adopt best practices. Cross-border interaction follows frameworks involving the Bank for International Settlements, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, and bilateral memoranda with counterparts such as Japan Securities Depository Center and China Central Depository & Clearing Co..
Primary services include central securities depository operations inspired by models like Depository Trust Company and Central Securities Depository (CSD) architectures, book-entry custody similar to Euroclear UK & International, settlement and clearing akin to Continuous Linked Settlement, corporate actions processing paralleling SWIFT-enabled messaging, investor registration for issuers including VietinBank and BIDV, and securities lending and repo facilitation used in markets like Tokyo Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange. It operates registry services for listed firms such as Vinamilk and Mobile World Investment Corporation, administers dividends and rights issues, and provides depository participant onboarding comparable to Nomura and Goldman Sachs custodial arrangements.
The governance framework mirrors governance practices found in institutions like State Bank of Vietnam and major exchanges, featuring a board of directors appointed by the Ministry of Finance (Vietnam) and oversight interfaces with the State Securities Commission of Vietnam. Executive management roles include CEO, COO, CFO, and Chief Technology Officer with committees for audit, risk, and compliance reflecting standards used by organizations such as KPMG, PwC, and Ernst & Young. It liaises with industry associations including the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Vietnam Bond Market Association for stakeholder engagement and strategic planning.
The depository employs computerized systems for book-entry registration and messaging interoperable with SWIFT, ISO 20022 standards, and distributed ledger technology pilots observed in projects by Deutsche Börse and Singapore Exchange. Data centers are located in Hanoi with disaster recovery sites modeled after standards from Equinix operations, and cybersecurity frameworks follow guidance from CERT initiatives and international auditors such as Deloitte. It integrates with trading platforms like HOSE’s electronic trading system and HNX’s matching engines, and adopts market practices seen at NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange for latency reduction and settlement finality.
Participants include central counterparties, custodial banks such as HSBC, domestic banks like Vietcombank and Agribank, securities companies including Saigon Securities Inc. and SSI Securities Corporation, asset managers such as Vietnam Fund Management, foreign institutional investors using VNX, and retail investors holding accounts via brokerage firms. It supports issuance by state-owned enterprises including Vietnam Oil and Gas Group and private issuers such as FPT Corporation, facilitating primary market registrations and secondary market transfers analogous to practices at Bursa Malaysia and Singapore Exchange.
Revenue streams derive from custody fees, settlement charges, issuer registry fees, and ancillary services similar to revenue models of Euroclear and Clearstream. Financial indicators—assets under custody, transaction volumes, settlement value, and fee income—are reported in annual statements reviewed by auditors like KPMG or PwC and are benchmarked against regional peers including Korea Securities Depository and Japan Securities Depository Center. Key metrics include daily average settlement value, number of accounts, and turnover ratios that inform market liquidity assessments used by analysts at firms such as Bloomberg and Reuters.
Operational risks include cyber incidents patterned after global events affecting Equifax and SolarWinds, settlement fails comparable to episodes in European Central Bank systems, and concentration risks in major issuers like Vietnam Oil and Gas Group. Compliance obligations encompass anti-money laundering controls aligned with Financial Action Task Force recommendations and reporting standards like IFRS for financial disclosure, with supervision by State Securities Commission of Vietnam and coordination with entities such as Vietnam Customs on cross-border flows. Contingency planning references stress scenarios similar to those developed by International Monetary Fund and Bank for International Settlements.
Category:Financial services companies of Vietnam