Reference exchange rate rises 5 VND on June 30

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,206 VND/USD on June 30, up 5 VND from the previous day.

The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,206 VND/USD on June 30. (Photo: VNA)
The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,206 VND/USD on June 30. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,206 VND/USD on June 30, up 5 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,466 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,946 VND/USD.

The opening-hour buying and selling rates rose across major commercial banks.

At 8:20am, Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 26,126 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,466 VND/USD, both up 5 VND from the previous day./.

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