Reference exchange rate down 3 VND at week’s beginning
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,149 VND per USD on December 28, down 3 VND from the last working day of previous week (December 25).
The State Bank of Vietnam sets the daily reference exchange rate at 23,149 VND per USD on December 28. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank ofVietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,149 VND per USD on December 28, down 3 VND from the last working day of previous week (December 25).
With the currenttrading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banksduring the day is 23,843 VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,455 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at some commercial banks were down slightly.
At 8:25 am,Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,010 VND/USD and the selling rate at23,220 VND/USD, unchanged from December 25.
BIDV cut 5 VND from both rates, listing the buying rateat 23,035 VND/USD (buying) and 23,215 VND/USD (selling).
Meanwhile, the rates at Techcombank wereadjusted down 3 VND to 23,015 VND/USD (buying) and 23,215 VND/USD (selling).
During the week from December 21-25, the daily reference exchange ratewas adjusted up on the first three day but down on the last two, ending theweek 3 VND higher than the rate on Monday.
The rates listed at commercial banks saw little changes throughout theweek./.
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The State Bank of Vietnam sets the daily reference exchange rate at 23,149 VND per USD on December 28. (Photo: VNA) 
