Hanoi (VNA) - The StateBank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,196 VND/USD onJanuary 31, up 11 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,891VND/USD and the floor rate 22,500 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at mostcommercial banks saw increases.
At 8:20 am, Vietcombank listed thebuying rate at 23,075 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,245 VND/USD, unchangedfrom the same time on the previous day.
Meanwhile, BIDV added 25 VND to bothrates, with the buying rate listed at 23,125 VND/USD and the selling rate at23,265 VND/USD.
Techcombank listed the buying rate at23,120 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,260 VND/USD, up 27 VND from January30./.