Reference exchange rate down 4 VND on March 2

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange for the US dollar at 23,133 VND/USD on March 2, down 4 VND from the previous day.
Reference exchange rate down 4 VND on March 2 ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily referenceexchange for the US dollar at 23,133 VND/USD on March 2, down 4 VND from theprevious day.

With the current trading band of  +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable tocommercial banks during the day is 23,827 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,439VND/USD.

The opening-hour rates at commercial banks fluctuated in different directions.

At 8:30am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,645 VND/USD and the sellingrate at 22,955 VND/USD, both up 5 VND from March 1.

Meanwhile, BIDV raised the buying rate by 10 VND to 22,675 VND/USD and reduced the selling rate by 25 VNDto  22,955 VND/USD./. 
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