Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,262 VND/USD on August 8, up 12 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,475 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,049 VND/USD.
At commercial banks, the rates regained the mark of 25,000 VND per USD.
At 8:32am, Vietcombank listed the rates at 25,000 VND/USD (buying) and 25,340 VND/USD (selling), both up 30 VND from August 7.
Meanwhile, BIDV raised both rates by 20 VND, listing the buying rate at 25,000 VND/USD and the selling rate at 25,340 VND/USD./.
Reference exchange rate up on August 7
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,250 VND/USD on August 7, up 10 VND from the previous day.