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Reference exchange rate stays stable on January 13

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,129 VND/USD on January 13, unchanged from January 12.

The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,129 VND/USD on January 13. (Photo: VNA)
The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,129 VND/USD on January 13. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,129 VND/USD on January 13, unchanged from January 12.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,385 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,873 VND/USD.

At 8:25, the buying and selling rates at major commercial banks also held steady.

Both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 26,085 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,385 VND/USD, the same as the morning session on January 12./.

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