The Situation of Internal Controls of Vietnam Commercial Banking

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Xuan Huy Tran , Thi Thu Ha Nguyen , Thi Hang Nguyen ,

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Volume 9 - November 2020 (11)

Abstract

The study and evaluation of the internal control system of Vietnamese commercial banks, thereby proposing solutions to contribute to the improvement of the internal control system in Vietnamese commercial banks to ensure the Healthy and safe development in the market economy is an urgent issue. The article examines, analyzes and gives some assessments of the internal control system at the current commercial banks in comparison with the State Bank's regulations and international practices

Keywords

Internal control, Vietnamese commercial banks.

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