Reference exchange rate continues upward trend
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,181 VND/USD on October 13, up 7 VND from the previous day.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)With the current trading band of + /- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,875 VND/USD and the ceiling rate 22,486 VND/USD.
The opening-hour rate at commercial banks saw decreases.
At 8:30 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,620 VND/USD (buying) and the selling rate 22,850 VND/USD (selling), down 10 VND from October 12.
BIDV also cut both rates by 5 VND from October 12, listing at 22,655 VND/USD (buying) and 22,855 VND/USD (selling)./.
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