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Reference exchange rate adjusted up on July 18

The State Bank of Vietnam adjusted the daily reference exchange rate on July 18 up 9 VND to 22,649 VND/USD.
Reference exchange rate adjusted up on July 18 ảnh 1Transaction at BIDV (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam adjusted the dailyreference exchange rate on July 18 up 9 VND to 22,649 VND/USD.

With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate appliedto commercial banks during the day is 23,331 VND/USD and the floor rate 21,973VND/USD.

The rates listed at commercialbanks stayed stable, with Vietcombank, BIDV and Vietinbank maintaining the samerates as on July 17.

The green back is being bought at23,010 VND/USD and sold at 23,080 VND/USD at Vietcombank.

Both BIDV and Vietinbank listedthe buying rate at 23,015 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,085 VND/USD.

The reference exchange rate opened the week up. It was then adjusteddown on July 17 before going up again today.-VNA
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