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Reference exchange rate up 18 VND on July 31

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,605 VND/USD, and the floor rate 24,071 VND/USD.

The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,338 VND/USD on July 31. (Illustrative photo: VNA)
The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,338 VND/USD on July 31. (Illustrative photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,338 VND/USD on July 31, up 18 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,605 VND/USD, and the floor rate 24,071 VND/USD.

Meanwhile, the opening-hour buying and selling rates at major commercial banks saw decreases from the July 30 morning trading session.

Both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 26,090 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,470 VND/USD, both down 50 VND from the previous day./.

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