Reference exchange rate stays unchanged on April 29

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,140 VND/USD on April 29, unchanged from the previous day.
Reference exchange rate stays unchanged on April 29 ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank ofVietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,140VND/USD on April 29, unchanged from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, theceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,833  VND/USD and the floor rate 22,433 VND/USD.

The opening-hour rates at commercial bankscontinue to reduce.

At 8:30 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at22,785 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,005 VND/USD, both down 10 VND fromApril 28.

BIDV also cut 10 VND from both rates, listing the buying rate at 22,815 VND/USD  and the selling rate at 23,005 VND/USD.

During the week from April 25-29, the daily referenceexchange rate generally followed an uptrend and ended the week up 12 VND./.
VNA

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