Reference exchange rate unchanged at week’s beginning

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,600 VND/USD on April 3, unchanged from the last working day of previous week (March 31).
Reference exchange rate unchanged at week’s beginning ảnh 1The daily reference exchange rate is set at 23,600 VND/USD on April 3. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set thedaily reference exchange rate at 23,600 VND/USD on April 3, unchanged from thelast working day of previous week (March 31).

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rateapplied to commercial banks during the day is 24,780 VND/USD and the floor rate22,420 VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at commercial banks showed fluctuationsin different directions.

At 8:18am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at23,270 VND/USD, and the selling rate at 23,640 VND/USD, both up 10 VND from theend of March 31.

Meanwhile, BIDV reduced both rates by 5 VND to 23,310VND/USD (buying) and 23,610 VND/USD (selling).

During the week from March 27 to 31, the dailyreference exchange rate was adjusted up on the first two days and down towardsthe end of the week. It ended the week down 2 VND./.
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