Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,254 VND/USD on August 15, down 6 VND from the previous session.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,467 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,041 VND/USD.
At major commercial banks, the opening hour rates saw a sharp decline.
At 8:30 am, both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the rates at 24,850 VND/USD (buying) and 25,190 VND/USD (selling), both down 100 VND from August 14 morning./.
Reference exchange rate adjusted up slightly on August 14
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,260 VND/USD on August 14, up 4 VND from the previous session.