Reference exchange rate down 21 VND on July 19

The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar was set at 23,221 VND/USD on July 19. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank ofVietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,221VND/USD on July 19, down 21 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceilingrate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,920 VND/USD and thefloor rate 22,527 VND/USD.

The opening-hour rates at many commercial banks tended to decrease.

At 8:40am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,280VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,590 VND/USD, unchanged from July 18.

Meanwhile, BIDV cut 10 VND to both rates, listing the buyingrate at 23,300 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,580 VND/USD./.

VNA