Reference exchange rate drops 2 VND hinh anh 1The reference exchange rate for VND/USD is set at 22,152 VND on December 22 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the reference exchange rate for VND/USD at 22,152 VND on December 22, down 2 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of /-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks is 22,816 VND and the floor rate, 21,488 VND per USD.

The rates listed at commercial during the opening hour saw light changes.

Both the selling and buying rates at BIDV were raised by 5 VND, to 22,720 VND (buying) and 22,790 VND (selling) for one USD.    

On the contrary, Vietinbank cut both its rate by 15 VND, listing the buying rate at 22,715 VND and selling rate at 22,785 VND per USD.

At Vietcombank, the rates remained the same as yesterday, at 22,720 VND (buying) and 22,790 VND (selling).    

Eximbank also maintained the rates at 22,700 VND (buying) and 22,800 VND (selling) per USD, unchanged from December 21.-VNA
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