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Reference exchange rate stays stable on October 29

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,252 VND/USD on October 29, unchanged from the previous day.

State Bank of Vietnam sets daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,252 VND/USD on October 29 (Photo: VNA)
State Bank of Vietnam sets daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,252 VND/USD on October 29 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,252 VND/USD on October 29, unchanged from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,465 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,039 VND/USD.

At major commercial banks, the opening hour rates stayed stable.

At 8:37am, Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 25,194 VND/USD and the selling rate at 25,464 VND/USD, unchanged from October 28./.

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