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Reference exchange rate continues upward trend on February 13

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,801 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,343 VND/USD.

The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar was set at 24,572 VND/USD on February 13. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar was set at 24,572 VND/USD on February 13. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,572 VND/USD on February 13, up 22 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,801 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,343 VND/USD.

At major commercial banks, the opening-hour rates saw increases.

At 8:39am, both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 25,380 VND/USD and the selling rate 25,740 VND/USD, up 40 VND at Vietcombank and 30 VND at BIDV./.

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