Reference exchange rate up 14 VND at week’s beginning

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Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,758 VND/USD on July 31, up 14 VND from the last working day of previous week (July 28).

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 24,945 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,570 VND/USD.

At commercial banks, the opening-hour rates dropped.

At 8:15am, Vietcombank listed the rates at 23,485 VND/USD (buying) and 23,855 VND/USD (selling), both down 5 VND from the end of July 28.

Meanwhile, BIDV reduced both rates by 3 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,537 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,837 VND/USD.

During the week from July 24-28, the daily reference exchange rage was adjusted up on the first two days, down on the following two days, and up on the last day. It ended the week down 9 VND from Monday./. 

VNA