
SUMMARY
Interms of conditions of developing of the country, integration is inevitable
trend inevitably. Thanks to that trend, Vietnam has made dramatic changes, brought
many opportunities for development, especially in the field of economy. As an
intermediary financial institution, commercial banks play an important role in
bridging the gap between idle capital holders and those who need to use capital in
the economy as well as helping the country develop better.
Currently, many large and small commercial banks are trying to provide a lot of
new and convenient services to meet the increasing demand of customers. However,
the Bank's operations are now diversified and potentially risky, especially in the
field of lending. Therefore, to ensure the risk is at a minimum, governance is
essential.
Good governance not only benefits the Bank, helps the Bank to make better
profits, develop sustainably, but also provides customers with peace of mind and
confidence in choosing the Bank. to make transactions. Although at the Bank, there
are many business activities such as payment, issuing card, receiving deposits,...
most of the profits that the bank earns largely due to credit activity, namely lending.
That is why the Bank should be very careful to avoid major consequences.
However, for lending activities, eliminating the risk is impossible. Therefore, the
bank can only manage risk to minimize losses and achieve the business targets set.
One of the criteria for assessing whether a bank is well-developed, safe and
sustainable is based not only on business performance but also on financial
capability as well as on risk management systems.
Recognizing the importance of the problem, the topic " Risk management in
lending activities at Saigon Bank For Industry And Trade " was selected. In the
hope of assessing the current state of risk in lending at the bank, it is possible to
propose some limited and remedial measures, focusing on the period 2015-2017. In
addition, the research “Risk management in lending activities at Saigon Bank For
Industry And Trade” also addresses questions: