Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily referenceexchange rate at 23,131 VND per USD on December 31, down 10 VND from the previousday.
With thecurrent trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercialbanks during the day is 23,825 VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,437 VND/USD.
The openinghour rates at some commercial banks saw strong reduction.
At 8:25 am,Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,980 VND/USD and the selling rate at23,190 VND/USD, both down 20 VND from December 31.
BIDV also cut15 VND from both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,010 VND/USD and theselling rate at 23,190 VND/USD.
Meanwhile, the ratesat Techcombank were adjusted down 28 VND to 22,977 VND/USD (buying) and 23,177VND/USD (selling)./.
