With thecurrent trading band of + /- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable tocommercial banks during the day is 23,875 VND/USD and the ceiling rate 22,486VND/USD.
Theopening-hour rate at commercial banks saw decreases.
At 8:30 am,Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,620 VND/USD (buying) and the sellingrate 22,850 VND/USD (selling), down 10 VND from October 12.
BIDV also cutboth rates by 5 VND from October 12, listing at 22,655 VND/USD (buying) and22,855 VND/USD (selling)./.