Reference exchange rate stable at week’s beginning
The State Bank of Vietnam set its reference VND/USD exchange rate at 22,450 VND/USD on August 21, unchanged from the end of last week.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set its reference VND/USD exchange rate at 22,450 VND/USD on August 21, unchanged from the end of last week.
With the current /- 3 percent VND/USD trading band, the ceiling exchange rate is 23,123 VND per USD and the floor rate is 21,777 VND per USD.
Major commercial banks kept their rates quite stable.
Vietcombank listed 22,690 VND (buying) and 22,760 VND (selling), per USD, unchanged from the end of last week.
Vietinbank reduced its buying rate by 10 VND to 22,690 VND, and set its selling rate at 22,760 VND, per USD, unchanged from the end of last week.
BIDV offered 22,695 VND (buying) and 22,765 VND (selling), per USD, also unchanged from the end of last week. - VNA
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