Reference exchange rate up 2 VND on week’s first day

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate on December 10 at 22,766 VND per USD, up 2 VND from the last working day of previous week (December 7), which is the highest rate since the beginning of the year.
Reference exchange rate up 2 VND on week’s first day ảnh 1The daily reference exchange rate on December 10 is kept at 22,766 VND per USD. (Photo: Vietcombank)

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily referenceexchange rate on December 10 at 22,766 VND per USD, up 2 VND from the last workingday of previous week (December 7), which is the highest rate since thebeginning of the year.

With the current trading band of  +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied tocommercial banks during the day is 23,448 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,084VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at commercial banks stayed stable.

Vietcombank kept both rates unchanged from December 7, listing the buying rateat 23,270 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,360 VND/USD.

BIDV also kept both rates unchanged at 23,265 VND/USD (buying) and 23,355VND/USD (selling).

Techcombank offered posted 23,250 – 23,360 VND/USD as its buying and sellingrates, unchanged from December 7.

The daily reference exchange rate increased throughout the last week fromDecember 3-7, except for December 4. The rate gained a total of 14 VND thisweek.

The rates listed at commercial banks fluctuated throughout the week, with therates at Vietcombank ending the week higher than that at the start.- VNA

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