Reference exchange rate up 16 VND on August 27

The daily reference exchange rate was set at 23,130 VND per USD on August 27, up 16 VND from the previous day (August 26).
Reference exchange rate up 16 VND on August 27 ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)

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- The daily reference exchange rate was set at 23,130 VND per USD onAugust 27, up 16 VND from the previous day (August 26).

With thecurrent trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercialbanks during the day is 23,824 VND per USD and the floor rate at 22,436VND/USD.

The openinghour rates at commercial banks stayed stable.

At 8:15 am,Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 23,140 VND/USD and the sellingrate at 23,260 VND/USD, unchanged from August 26.

Meanwhile, Techcombankcut both rates by 6 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,131 VND/USD and theselling rate at 23,271 VND/USD. - VNA
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