With thecurrent trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercialbanks during the day is 23,956 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,561 VND/USD.
The openinghour rates at some commercial banks saw a strong decline.
At 8:25 am,Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,220 VND/USD and the selling rate at23,430 VND/USD, down 20 VND from the same period on May 12.
BIDV also reducedboth rates by 20 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,250 VND/USD, and theselling rate at 23,430 VND/USD.
Meanwhile, Techcombankrevised down both rates by 26 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,234 VND/USD,and the selling rate at 23,434 VND/USD./.