Reference exchange rate remains stable

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily reference exchange rate at 22,901 VND per USD on February 14, unchanged as compared to the previous day.
Reference exchange rate remains stable ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the dailyreference exchange rate at 22,901 VND per USD on February 14, unchanged ascompared to the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate appliedto commercial banks during the day is 23,576 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,206VND/USD.

Meanwhile, the opening hour rates at commercial banks stayed stable.

Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,155 VND/USD, down 5 VND fromthe previous day, and the selling rate at 23,250 VND/USD, up 5 VND.

BIDV revised down both rates by 5 VND as compared to February 13,listing at 23,155 VND/USD (buying) and 23,245 VND/USD (selling).

The buying rate at Techcombank was kept unchanged at 23,135 VND/USD,while the selling rate was raised by 5 VND to 23,255 VND/USD.-VNA
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