New Decree on Non-Cash Payment in Vietnam
On 15 May 2024, a new Decree on non-cash payments has been passed by the Government (Decree 52/2024) to replace the old Decree 101/ND-CP of the Government on non-cash payment dated 22 November 2012 (Decree 101/2012) from 1 July 2024. In this post, we will introduce certain key changes of Decree 52/2024.
Supplementing e-wallets as one of the permitted non-cash payment instruments
Decree 52/2024 provides a specific definition of non-cash payment instruments which are instruments issued by organizations providing payment services, finance companies authorized to issue credit cards, intermediary payment service providers offering electronic wallet services, and used by customers to conduct payment transactions. Furthermore, e-wallets are supplemented as one of the non-cash payment instruments.
Banks, foreign bank branches or intermediary payment service providers may provide E-wallets service. Due to the increase in illegal payments via e-wallets (such as online gambling, or scamming), Decree 52/2024 only allows customers to use e-wallets linked to his or her own payment account or debit card. This regulation may prevent people from renting or lending their identities and documents to alleged violators for opening bank accounts or e-wallets.