Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,187 VND/USD on September 12, down 25 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,396 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,978 VND/USD.
At major commercial banks, the opening hour rates saw decreases.
At 8:37 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 24,380 VND/USD and the selling rate at 24,720 VND/USD, both down 115 VND from the previous day.
BIDV also reduced both rates by 110 VND, posting the buying rate at 24,390 VND/USD and the selling rate at 24,730 VND/USD./.
Reference exchange rate up 18 VND on Sept. 11
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,212 VND/USD on September 11, up 18 VND from the previous day.