Reference exchange rate down 6 VND

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Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,113 VND/USD on February 17, down 6 VND from the rate on the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,806 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,420 VND/USD.

The opening-hour rates at commercial banks saw fluctuations.

At 8:30am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,590 VND/USD, up 20 VND, and the selling rate at 22,900 VND/USD, down 20 VND from February 17.

Meanwhile, BIDV kept both rates unchanged from the previous day, listing at 22,610 VND/USD (the buying rate) and 22,890 VND/USD (the selling rate)./.

VNA