Hanoi (VNA) - The StateBank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,143 VND per USD onDecember 17, down 5 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,837VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,449 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at mostcommercial banks remained stable.
At 8:30 am, Vietcombank listed thebuying rate at 23,010 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,220 VND/USD, unchangedfrom December 16.
BIDV also kept both rates unchangedat 23,040 VND/USD (buying) and 23,220 VND/USD (selling)./.