Reference exchange rate down 5 VND

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 22,453 VND/USD on March 7, down 5 VND from the previous day.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The StateBank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 22,453 VND/USD onMarch 7, down 5 VND from the previous day. 

With the current trading band of/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is23,126 VND/USD and the floor rate 21,782 VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at majorcommercial banks saw slight fluctuations.

Vietcombank maintained the samerates as on March 6, at 22,725 VND/USD (buying) and 22,795 VND/USD (selling).

 BIDV added 3 VND to both rates, listing thebuying rate at 22,728 VND/USD and the selling rate at 22,798 VND/USD.

Meanwhile, the rates listed atVietinbank went up 49 VND to 22,725 VND/USD (buying) and 22,795 VND/USD(selling).-VNA

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