With thecurrent trading band of /-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercialbanks during the day is 23,853 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,462 VND/USD.
The rateslisted at major commercial banks saw increases.
At 8:35 am,Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,950 VND/USD and the selling rate 23,150VND/USD, both up 10 VND from April 28.
BIDV alsokept both rates unchanged at 22,930 VND/USD (buying) and 23,140 VND/USD(selling).
Vietinbankraised both rates by 10 VND to 22,942 VND/USD (buying) and 23,152 VND/USD(selling).
Duringthe week from April 26 to 29, the daily reference exchange rate followed adownward trend and ended the week down 21 VND from the rate at the beginning ofthe week./.