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Reference exchange rate goes up at week’s beginning

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,327 VND/USD on December 30, up 5 VND from the last work day of the previous week.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during December 30 is 25,543 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,111 VND/USD. (Photo: VNA)
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during December 30 is 25,543 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,111 VND/USD. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,327 VND/USD on December 30, up 5 VND from the last work day of the previous week.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,543 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,111 VND/USD.

At major commercial banks, the opening hour rates saw increases.

At 8:29 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 25,243 VND/USD and the selling rate at 25,543 VND/USD, both up 5 VND from December 27.

Meanwhile, BIDV raised the buying rate by 25 VND to 25,243 VND/USD, and the selling rate by 5 VND to 25,543 VND/USD./.

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