Reference exchange rate rises slightly on April 7

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,363 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,853 VND/USD.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,108 VND/USD on April 7. (Photo: VNA)
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,108 VND/USD on April 7. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,108 VND/USD on April 7, up 2 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,363 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,853 VND/USD.

The buying and selling rates at major commercial banks also saw a slight increase.

At 8:25, both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 26,143 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,363 VND/USD, both up 2 VND from the April 6 morning session./.

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