
Hanoi (VNA) - The StateBank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,165 VND/USD onJanuary 8, down 9 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,860VND/USD and the floor rate 22,470 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at mostcommercial banks saw slight fluctuations.
At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed thebuying rate at 23,085 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,235 VND/USD, both up 5VND from the same time on January 7.
BIDV kept both rates unchanged forseveral days, listing the buying rate at 23,110 VND/USD and the selling rate at23,230 VND/USD.
Meanwhile, Techcombank cut both ratesby 1 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,095 VND/USD and the selling rate at23,235 VND/USD./.