Reference exchange rate drops 1 VND
The daily reference exchange rate for VND/USD was set at 22,262 VND on March 13, down 1 VND from the end of last week.
Illustrative image (Photo: thoibaotaichinh.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – The daily reference exchange rate for VND/USD was
set at 22,262 VND on March 13, down 1 VND from the end of last week.
With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate is 22,930 VND and the floor rate 21,594 VND per USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks saw slight fluctuations.
Vietcombank listed its buying rate at 22,770 VND and the selling rate at 22,840 VND per USD, both up 5 VND from March 10.
Meanwhile, both the rates at BIDV decreased by 5 VND to 22,760 VND (buying) and 22,830 VND (selling).
Techcombank raised its selling rate by 10 VND to 22,860 VND but kept the buying rate unchanged from March 10 at 22,776 VND per USD.-VNA
With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate is 22,930 VND and the floor rate 21,594 VND per USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks saw slight fluctuations.
Vietcombank listed its buying rate at 22,770 VND and the selling rate at 22,840 VND per USD, both up 5 VND from March 10.
Meanwhile, both the rates at BIDV decreased by 5 VND to 22,760 VND (buying) and 22,830 VND (selling).
Techcombank raised its selling rate by 10 VND to 22,860 VND but kept the buying rate unchanged from March 10 at 22,776 VND per USD.-VNA
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