Reference exchange rate up 2 VND on February 24

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,053 VND/USD on February 24, up 2 VND from the previous day.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 09:24

Bao Viet Bank's employee counts Vietnamese banknotes at a transaction counter in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,053 VND/USD on February 24, up 2 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,306 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,800 VND/USD.

At 8:25, the buying and selling rates at major commercial banks saw significant increases.

Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 25,920 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,300 VND/USD, both up 10 VND from the February 23 morning session.

BIDV also raised both rates by 70 VND to 25,910 VND/USD (buying) and 26,290 VND/USD (selling)./.

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