Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) raised the dailyreference exchange rate by another 15 VND to 22,640 VND/USD on June 27.
With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate appliedto commercial banks during the day is 23,318 VND/USD and the floor rate 21,964VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks continued to rise strongly forthe second consecutive day.
The rates at Vietcombank surged 40 VND to 22,905 VND/USD (buying) and22,975 VND/USD (selling).
BIDV added 45 VND to both rates, listing the buying rate at 22,915VND/USD and the selling rate at 22,985 VND/USD.
Techcombank increased both rates by 25 VND, listing the buying rate at22,870 VND/USD and the selling rate at 22,970 VND/USD.
Both the daily reference exchange rate and listed VND/USD rates at bankshave been on a rising trend since last week.
The SBV said it will manage the reference rate flexibly in conformitywith developments of the market, and will also scale up foreign reserves whennecessary.-VNA