Reference exchange rate down 19 VND

The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar was set at 23,100 VND/USD on January 20. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,100 VND/USD on January 20, down 20 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of  +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,793 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,407 VND/USD.

The opening-hour rates at many commercial banks saw decreases.

At 8:20 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,520 VND/USD and the selling rate at 22,830 VND/USD, both down 10 VND compared to the rates at the end of January 19. 

BIDV also cut both rates by 10 VND to 22,560 VND/USD (buying) and 22,840 VND/USD (selling)./.

VNA