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Reference exchange rate up 13 VND on August 16

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,173 VND/USD on August 16, up 13 VND from the previous day.
Reference exchange rate up 13 VND on August 16 ảnh 1The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar is set at 23,173 VND/USD on August 16. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank ofVietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,173VND/USD on August 16, up 13 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 3%, theceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,868 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,478 VND/USD.

The opening-hour rates at many commercial banksincreased.

BIDV listed the buying rate at 23,265 VND/USDand the selling rate at 23,545 VND/USD, both up 10 VND from the end of August 15.

Vietcombank also added 10 VND to both rates,listing at 23,230 VND/USD (buying) and 23,540 VND/USD (selling)./.
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