The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar was set at 23,176 VND/USD on July 29. (Photo: VNA) With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, theceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,871 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,480 VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at many commercial banks alsowent down.
At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at23,200 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,510 VND/USD, both down 10 VND fromJuly 28.
Meanwhile, BIDV kept both rates unchanged at 23,230VND/USD (buying) and 23,510 VND/USD (selling).
During the week from July 25-29, the dailyreference exchange rate for the US dollars followed a downward trend for mostof the week except for Thursday. It ended the week down 31 VND./.