Accompanying and supporting small and medium enterprises to access credit effectively

(CT) - On September 13, the Credit Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of Can Tho City coordinated with Kienlong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Kienlongbank) Can Tho Branch to organize the program "Connecting prosperity - Accompanying development". Attending the program were leaders of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Branch Region 14, Business Associations (DN), and enterprises in the city.

Báo Cần Thơ•13/09/2025

In recent years, the Mekong Delta region, especially Can Tho City and neighboring provinces, has made remarkable progress. However, SMEs, which account for a large proportion of the economy, are still facing many difficulties, especially in accessing credit capital. Therefore, the Credit Guarantee Fund for SMEs in Can Tho City and Kienlongbank Can Tho Branch signed a cooperation agreement to support the business community in the city in accessing credit. Specifically, the bank will apply a preferential lending interest rate framework for enterprises granted guarantee certificates by the Fund, helping enterprises easily access capital. The two sides will accompany enterprises from accessing capital to project implementation, strengthen consulting, support enterprises in financial management, risk management, helping enterprises develop sustainably...

The discussion session answered questions and recommendations of businesses related to credit access.

According to Mr. Le Thanh Tien, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam, Branch 14, the State Bank of Vietnam always pays attention to and closely directs credit institutions in the region to implement many solutions to support enterprises, especially through credit guarantee mechanisms, preferential credit packages and administrative procedure reform in banking activities. The program "Connecting prosperity - Accompanying and developing" Credit Guarantee Fund for SMEs and Kienlongbank Can Tho Branch will contribute to creating a bridge connecting credit institutions, credit guarantee funds and the business community. In the coming time, the State Bank of Vietnam, Branch 14 will continue to direct, orient and create all favorable conditions for commercial banks and Credit Guarantee Fund for SMEs to promote their role as financial intermediaries, ensure system safety and improve credit quality.

On this occasion, the Credit Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises of Can Tho City and Kienlongbank Can Tho Branch signed a 3-party cooperation agreement with 3 enterprises in the city to support guarantees and provide credit for enterprises.