The Council’s Chairman - Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung

The foundation of the Consultative Council of financial and monetary policies has just been signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

The council is supposed to hold consultations, propose guidelines and policies to the government and the Prime Minister, study and direct major projects or/and key issues within the financial and monetary spheres.

It also has to give advice to the government and the Prime Minister to make appropriate financial and monetary decisions, policies and plans for each period. At the same time, the council is responsible for proposing measures to the government and the Prime Minister to effectively implement the decided policies and plans.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has been appointed the Council’s Chairman, while former State Bank Governor Le Duc Thuy is the specialised Vice-Chairman. The membership comprises the current State Bank Governor as permanent member and 18 leaders of other related ministries, branches, financial and monetary experts in finance and currency.

Source: LD/chinhphu.vn

Translated by Thu Nguyen