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Reference exchange rate falls slightly on March 27

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,100 VND/USD on March 27, down 2 VND from the previous day.

The State Bank of Vietnam sets the daily reference exchange rate at 25,100 VND/USD on March 27, down 2 VND from the previous day. (Illustrative photo: VNA)
The State Bank of Vietnam sets the daily reference exchange rate at 25,100 VND/USD on March 27, down 2 VND from the previous day. (Illustrative photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,100 VND/USD on March 27, down 2 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,355 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,845 VND/USD.

The buying and selling rates at major commercial banks also recorded a slight decrease.

Both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 26,135 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,355 VND/USD, both down 2 VND from the March 26 morning session./.

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