Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,245 VND/USD on August 22, down 1 VND from the previous session.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,457 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,033 VND/USD.
At major commercial banks, the opening hour rates tended to go up.
At 8:43 am, Vietcombank listed the rates at 24,770 VND/USD (buying) and 25,110 VND/USD (selling), both up 10 VND from August 21.
BIDV raised both rates by 25 VND, listing at 24,765 VND/USD and 25,105 VND/USD, respectively./.
Reference exchange rate continues to go down
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,246 VND/USD on August 21, down 5 VND from the previous session.