Reference exchange rate goes down 3 VND
The State Bank of Vietnam adjusted the reference VND/USD exchange rate down by 3 VND from the day ago to fix it at 22,253 VND/USD on March 28.
Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)With the current /- 3 percent VND/USD trading band, the ceiling exchange rate is 22,920 VND per USD and the floor rate is 21,586 VND per USD.
In the opening hours, commercial banks made slight changes to their rates.
Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,740 VND/USD and the selling rate at 22,810 VND/USD, down 5 VND from the previous day.
BIDV adjusted its buying and selling rates down 10 VND from a day ago, which are now 22,740 VND and 22,810 VND, per USD.
Vietinbak revised its buying and selling rates down by 15 VND to 22,725 VND and 22,805 VND, per USD.-VNA
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