Reference exchange rate down 2 VND
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,652 VND/USD on December 15, down 2 VND from the previous day.
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)With the current trading band of +/-5%, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 24,834 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,469 VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at commercial banks decreased remarkably.
At 8:30 am, Vietcombank listed the rates at 23,370 VND/USD (buying) and 23,680 VND/USD (selling), both down 20 VND from the end of December 14.
Meanwhile, BIDV cut both rates by 70 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,390 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,670 VND/USD./.
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