The reference VND/USD exchange rate is set at 22,441 VND/USD on the morning of November 22 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi(VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set its reference VND/USD exchange rate at 22,441VND/USD on the morning of November 22, down by 5 VND from the day ago.
With the current +/- 3 percent VND/USD trading band, the ceiling exchange rateis 23,107 VND per USD and the floor rate is 21,770 VND per USD.
Major commercial banks made slight changes to their rates.
Vietcombank set 22,680 VND (buying) and 22,750 VND (selling), per USD, up 5 VNDfrom the day earlier.
Vietinbank raisedits rates by 10 VND to 22,680 VND (buying) and 22,750 VND (selling), per USD.
BIDV retained itsbuying rate at 22,680 VND and its selling rate at 22,750 VND, per USD,unchanged from the day ago.-VNA
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The reference VND/USD exchange rate is set at 22,441 VND/USD on the morning of November 22 (Photo: VNA) 
