Reference exchange rate down 2 VND on July 31

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 24,255 VND/USD on July 31, down 2 VND from the previous day.

Illustrative phot (Photo: VNA)
Illustrative phot (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 24,255 VND/USD on July 31, down 2 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,468 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,042 VND/USD.

At commercial banks, the opening-hour rates also saw decreases.

At 8:31am, Vietcombank listed the rates at 25,115 VND/USD (buying) and 25,455 VND/USD (selling), both down 5 VND from July 30.

Meanwhile, BIDV cut both rates by 14 VND, listing at 25,115 VND/USD (buying) and 25,455 VND/USD (selling)./.

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