Reference exchange rate stays unchanged

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,204 VND per USD on March 17, unchanged from the previous day.
Reference exchange rate stays unchanged ảnh 1The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,204 VND per USD on March 17 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank ofVietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,204 VND per USD on March 17,unchanged from the previous day.

With the current trading band of  +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied tocommercial banks during the day is 23,900 VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,509VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at some commercialbanks saw a downward trend.

At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buyingrate at 22,950 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,160 VND/USD, both down 10 VNDfrom the previous day.

BIDV also adjusted both rates down by 10VND, listing the buying rate at 22,970 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,170VND/USD.

Similarly, the rates at Vietinbank were cutby 12 VND to 22,918 VND/USD (buying) and 23,168 VND/USD (selling)./.
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