MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS HO CHI MINH CITY -- -- NGUYEÃN HOAØNG DUY DEVELOP CAR LOAN AT TOYOTA DEALERS IN VIETNAM A CASE STUDY OF TFSVN MASTER’S THESIS HO CHI MINH CITY – 2010 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS HO CHI MINH CITY -- -- NGUYEÃN HOAØNG DUY DEVELOP CAR LOAN AT TOYOTA DEALERS IN VIETNAM A CASE STUDY OF TFSVN MAJOR : BANKING MAJOR CODE : 60.12 MASTER’S THESIS THESIS INSTRUCTOR: DR. PHAÏM VAÊN NAÊNG HO CHI MINH CITY – 2010 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This paper could not have been completed without the help, encouragement and support from a number of people who all deserve my sincerest gratitude and appreciation. First of all, I would like to express my special thanks to Dr. Phaïm Vaên Naêng, my thesis instructor.
I’m indebted to his inspiration, scholarly supervision and intellectual support throughout the course of writing this graduation paper. His continual encouragement, careful reading, critical comments and patient guidance made my work more enjoyable and easier. I would like to thank all my beloved teachers at University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH), the Post-graduate Faculty for their support and valuable knowledge and experiences during my study at UEH. Special words of thank also go to all my colleagues at Toyota Financial Services Vietnam, Toyota Motor Vietnam, Toyota Authorised Dealers and other interviewees for their willing participation and ideas in the study.
I greatly appreciate their generosity with their time and efforts in helping me. Without them this paper could not have been possible. Finally, my deepest gratitude and appreciation go to my family, my friends and my classmates. Their love, support and constant encouragement gave me a great deal of strength and determination that help me during the time of writing this paper.
Nguyeãn Hoaøng Duy LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ii DECLARATION OF THESIS Author’s full name : Nguyeãn Hoaøng Duy Date of birth : 11th January 1982 Thesis title : Develop Car Loan at Toyota Dealers – A Case Study of TFSVN Thesis instructor : Dr. Phạm Văn Năng Major code : 60.12 In order to complete this dissertation, the author spent time on studying, collecting relevant information, exchanging ideas with experts, working for and accumulating practical facts from the company’s operation and business. I hereby declare that the submitted work has been done by me, data and findings given in this thesis is true and correct. I agree to any crosscheck about the mentioned information and the dissertation.
Nguyeãn Hoaøng Duy LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com iii TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF CAR LOAN .2 Car loan of Banks .3 Common car loan attributes.3 CAMPARI Model – The Risk management model of Car loan. 8 CHAPTER 2: CAR LOAN AT TOYOTA DEALERS & TFSVN .1 Overview of Vietnam’s economy in recent years .1 The economic growth .2 GDP per capita .3 Stabilizing the Macro-economy .2 Overview of Credit institutions in Vietnam .1 Overview of the forms of credit institutions .2 Reform of Vietnam’s banking system .3 Needs for and potentials of consumer finance .3 Vietnam automotive industry .1 Development of automotive industry .2 Vietnam’s master plan of the automotive industry. 19 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.3 Finance and supporting policies .4 The automobile markets in East Asian countries and Vietnam .4 Toyota Motor Vietnam .2 Toyota dealer network .5 Automotive market & Toyota sales in Vietnam .1 Car model purchase in 2009 .2 Toyota sales in the world.3 Toyota sales in Vietnam .1 Toyota market share in Vietnam .2 Toyota sales from Jan to Jun 2010 .4 Toyota customer profile .6 Toyota Financial Services Vietnam (TFSVN) .1 Information on TFSVN .1 Incorporation of TFSVN .5 Objectives and Scope of business .6 TFSVN’s car loan products .8 Car loan comparison among Banks and TFSVN .2 Car loan at Toyota dealers .1 Growing proportion of car loan in Toyota sales .2 Car loan sales .3 Car loan to individual .4 Individual car loan by Bank types and TFSVN .3 TFSVN’s prudential ratios.1 Capital Adequacy Ratio. 53 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.2 Credit limit to customers .4 Short-term capital for medium to long term lending .4 Loan classification and Provision.
55 CHAPTER 3: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TFSVN.1 TFSVN’s Credit risk management.1 TFSVN’s Credit risk management principles .2 TFSVN’s Credit risk management process .2 The orientation of development .2 New products launch .1 Car loan to fleet customers .2 Car loan for used cars .3 Agency for insurance .3 Implement low cost business model .4 Efforts for sustainable growth .5 Short term and Mid-long term plan. 72 LIST OF REFERENCES. 73 LIST OF INTERVIEWEES. 75 LIST OF APPENDICES.
77 TOYOTA FINANCE GROUP’S EXPERIENCES IN CONSUMER FINANCE LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com vi APPENDIX 2. 82 TOYOTA MOTOR VIETNAM APPENDIX 3. 89 ECONOMIC ITEMS LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com vii ABBREVIATIONS BTC : Banking Training and Consultancy CBU : Complete Built Unit CKD : Complete Knock Down CIC : Credit Information Center CRM : Credit Risk Management CPI : Consumer Price Index FDI : Foreign Direct Investment FED : Federal Reserve System FDIC : Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation GDP : Gross Domestic Product MOF : Ministry of Finance MNCs : Multi-National Corporations MPV : Multi-Purposed Vehicle PC : Passenger Car SOEs : State-Owned Enterprises SOCBs : State-Owned Commercial Banks SBV : State Bank of Vietnam SFCs : Subsidiary Finance Companies SUV : Sport Utility Vehicle TASS : Toyota Authorised Service Station TFSVN : Toyota Financial Services Vietnam TFSC : Toyota Financial Services Corporation TFC : Toyota Finance Corporation TMC : Toyota Motor Corporation TMV : Toyota Motor Vietnam VAMA : Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com viii LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1: The structure of Vietnam’s economy .2: List of 17 members of VAMA .3: Forecasts of automotive output up to 2020 and Existing and required production capacity up to 2010 .5: Car model purchase in 2009 .6: Toyota production by region .7: Toyota sales by region .8: Estimation of automotive market, Toyota sales and Toyota market share .9: Market share of VAMA members in 2008 and 2009 .10: Toyota customer profile (Percentage) .11: An interest rate comparison among Banks and TFSVN .12: A car loan comparison among typical Commercial local bank (Techcombank), Foreign bank (HSBC) and the Financial company (TFSVN) .13: Financed portion and Collateral of car loan .14: Toyota sales and car loan .15: Car loan at Toyota dealers .16: Ratio of customer profile .17: Car loan to individual .18: Individual Car loan by bank types and TFSVN .19: Market share of individual car loan by bank type and TFSVN .20: Loan classification and Provision .1: Estimated living expense. 60 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ix LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1: Car loan process .2: Types of credit risks and affect .3: Days of overdue and ratio of return .1: Vietnam’s GDP per capita .2: Export-Import Growth Rate (%) .3: The system of credit institutions in Vietnam .4: Automobile market size in Asian countries in 2009 .5: Establishing Solid Foundation .6: Vietnam market segment movement in FDI automakers 2007-2009 .7: Circle of Vietnam automotive industry .8: Toyota market share during 2000-2009 .9: Market share of VAMA members .10: Toyota sales from Jan to Jun 2010 .13: TFSVN’s lending process.14: Individual car individual loan by bank type and TFSVN .15: Market share of individual car loan by bank type and TFSVN.
52 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com Page x INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale of the study In recent years, the world and Vietnam economy faced so many difficulties due to the financial crisis and the threat of economic recession. Economical difficulties have posed tremendous effects on the world and domestic automotive industry, globally vehicle sales were much lower than previous years, and some big car makers announced loss and are at the verge of bankruptcy. However, rescue plans and economic packages of many countries and Vietnam have brought optimistic signs for the economy and people’ lives.
We have the right to believe in that the crisis or difficulties would end soon and people’ lives are better. With statistics of past years, financial service sector has been improving and Toyota financed cars has been increasing in Vietnam by years. Toyota Financial Services Vietnam (TFSVN) was established in the context of not only difficulties but also opportunities. TFSVN’s financial products and services are designed for Toyota and for Vietnam market.
Those are innovative, which were developed from global experiences of Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC), and consider Vietnam’s practical elements. The establishment of TFSVN is to support Toyota, increasing its market share in Vietnam, to bring car buyers another opportunity to own their desired cars. All is for Vietnamese prosperous lives and the success of Toyota authorized dealers. As credit institutions, TFSVN care profit and consider it a motivation for a better performance generally.
Credit is one of key business activities, which bring main income or profit to the company. However, this kind of activity is the most risky with bad consequences such as increasing costs, low revenue or loss, bad financial capacity and finally damage the company image and reputation, even bankruptcy. Credit risks always accompany with credit activities and cannot be eliminated completely, but only prevented or minimized by efficient risk management policy. LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com Introduction Page xi At TFSVN, the setting up and implementing credit risk management policy is a necessity, together with possible strategies, in order to improve the competitiveness.
That’s why I chose the topic “Develop car loan at Toyota dealers in Vietnam – A case study of TFSVN” 2. Definition of the problem Consumer lending, car loan attributes Credit risk elements, types of risk Result analysis: Vietnam automotive industry, Vietnam automotive market, Toyota Motor Vietnam, The situation of car loan at Toyota dealers Toyota Financial Services Vietnam. An analysis of the company, in order to improve the company’s competitiveness and minimize risk 3. Research questions & objectives The objective of the thesis is to understand the issues of TFSVN and then we can find out strategic solutions to improve competitiveness and credit risk management.
Research objectives: Study on risks and risk management in providing credit services to Toyota car buyers. Possible strategies of credit services and products. To increase Toyota sales volume and its market share. To increase the company’s profit and market share.
Research questions: How is the market? What are advantages and disadvantages, Strength-Weakness-Opportunity-Threat of the company? What is efficient credit risk management? LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com Introduction Page xii What is the orientation of development? 4. The object, scope and methodology of the study Object of the study: Toyota, Automotive industry and market The situation of car loan at Toyota dealers in Vietnam. Toyota Financial Services Vietnam. Scope of the study: activities of Toyota, Toyota dealers and TFSVN in the period from 2005 to 2009.
Methodology of the study: statistics – analysis – summarization. The primary data was collected and generated by the author, the research relied on the data from TMV, TFSVN, Toyota authorized dealers, VAMA, the master plan of Vietnam automotive industry and companies. Moreover, the secondary data was from policies and decisions of government, relevant ministries, newspaper, former researches, etc. The author also exchanged ideas with experts in finance and automotive industry about car market, car loan, credit risk management and the market trend.
Significance of the study Toyota is the first car maker in Vietnam which launched financed car services of its own.