Reference exchange increases on February 3

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,322 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23, 816 VND/USD.

The State Bank of Vietnam sets the daily reference exchange rate at 25,069 VND/USD on February 3. (Photo: VNA)
The State Bank of Vietnam sets the daily reference exchange rate at 25,069 VND/USD on February 3. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,069 VND/USD on February 2, up 5 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,322 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,816 VND/USD.

At 8:30, the buying and selling rates at major commercial banks saw increases.

Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 25,840 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,200 VND/USD, both up 70 VND from the February 2 morning session./.

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