Reference exchange rate down 6 VND on February 26

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,238 VND per USD on February 26, down 6 VND from the previous day.
Reference exchange rate down 6 VND on February 26 ảnh 1The daily reference exchange rate was set at 23,238 VND per USD on February 26 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank ofVietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,238 VND per USD on February 26, down 6 VND from the previous day.

With the currenttrading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banksduring the day is 23,936 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,541 VND/USD.

The opening hour ratesat most commercial banks saw strong reductions.

At 8:15 am,Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,155 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,325 VND/USD, both down 25 VND from the same time onFebruary 25.

BIDV also cut 25 VND from both rates, with thebuying rate listed at 23,185 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,325 VND/USD.

Similarly, Techcombank reduced both rates by 25 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,167 VND/USD and the selling rateat 23,327 VND/USD./.
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