Reference exchange rate down 22 VND

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Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,145 VND/USD on October 21, down 22 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,839 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,450 VND/USD.

The opening-hour rates at commercial banks saw fluctuations.

At 8:25am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,625 VND/USD and the selling rate at 22,855 VND/USD, both down 5 VND from October 20.

Vietinbank cut 5 VND from both rates, listing the buying rate at 22,570 VND/USD and the selling rate at 22,850 VND/USD.

The rates at Vietinbank are the same as on October 19 at 22,635 VND/USD (buying) and 22,855 VND/USD (selling).

Meanwhile, BIDV kept both rates unchanged from the previous day, listing the buying rate at 22,655 VND/USD and the selling rate at 22,855 VND/USD./. 

VNA