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Reference exchange rate up 20 VND on July 16

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange at 25,168 VND/USD on July 16, up 20 VND from the previous day.

The State Bank of Vietnam sets the daily reference exchange at 25,168 VND/USD on July 16 (Photo: VNA)
The State Bank of Vietnam sets the daily reference exchange at 25,168 VND/USD on July 16 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange at 25,168 VND/USD on July 16, up 20 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,426 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,910 VND/USD.

At 8:30 am, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks also saw a slight increase.

Both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 25,960 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,320 VND/USD, both up 10 VND from the July 15 morning session./.

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