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Reference exchange increases slightly on July 9

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,211 VND/USD on July 9, up 5 VND from the previous day.

The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,211 VND/USD on July 9, 2026. (Illustrative photo: VNA)
The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,211 VND/USD on July 9, 2026. (Illustrative photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,211 VND/USD on July 9, 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 26,472 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,950 VND/USD.

The opening-hour buying and selling rates at major commercial banks also rose slightly compared to the July 8 morning trading session.

At 8:30, both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 26,111 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,471 VND/USD, up 5 VND from the previous day./.

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