The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,204 VND per USD on March 17 (Photo: VNA) With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,900 VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,509 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at some commercial banks saw a downward trend.
At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,950 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,160 VND/USD, both down 10 VND from the previous day.
BIDV also adjusted both rates down by 10 VND, listing the buying rate at 22,970 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,170 VND/USD.
Similarly, the rates at Vietinbank were cut by 12 VND to 22,918 VND/USD (buying) and 23,168 VND/USD (selling)./.
VNA
