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Reference exchange rate down on January 27

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,353 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,843 VND/USD.

The daily reference exchange rate is at 25,098 VND/USD on January 27. (Photo: VNA)
The daily reference exchange rate is at 25,098 VND/USD on January 27. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,098 VND/USD on January 27, down 15 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,353 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,843 VND/USD.

At 8:15, the buying and selling rates at major commercial banks saw sharp decreases.

Both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 25,992 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,352 VND/USD, down 56 VND and 16 VND, respectively, from the January 26 morning session./.

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