Reference exchange rate stays stable on February 25

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,646 VND/USD on February 25, unchanged from the previous day.

The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar is set at 24,646 VND/USD on February 25 (Photo: VNA)
The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar is set at 24,646 VND/USD on February 25 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,646 VND/USD on February 25, unchanged from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,878 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,414 VND/USD.

At 8:19am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 25,290 VND/USD and the selling rate 25,650 VND/USD, down 50 from February 24.

Meanwhile, BIDV cut both rates by 60 VND, listing the buying rate at 25,290 and the selling rate at 25,650 VND./.

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