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Reference exchange rate down 8 VND

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,182 VND per USD on April 20, down 8 VND from the previous day.
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Hanoi (VNA) - The StateBank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,182 VND per USD onApril 20, down 8 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of /-3percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,878VND/USD and the floor rate 22,486 VND/USD.

The rates listed at major commercialbanks saw slight increases.

At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed thebuying rate at 22,960 VND/USD and the selling rate 23,170 VND/USD, both up 5VND from April 19.

BIDV raised both rates by 10 VND,listing at 22,980 VND/USD (buying) and 23,180 VND/USD (selling).

Vietinbank also added 10 VND to bothrates, listing at 22,970 VND/USD (buying) and 23,180 VND/USD (selling)./.
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