Reference exchange rate up 24 VND at week’s beginning

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,754 VND/USD on March 10, up 24 VND from the last work day of the previous day.

The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar is set at 25,992 VND/USD on March 10 (Photo: VNA)
The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar is set at 25,992 VND/USD on March 10 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,754 VND/USD on March 10, up 24 VND from the last work day of the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,992 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,516 VND/USD.

At major commercial banks, the opening-hour rates saw increases.

At 8:35am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 25,330 VND/USD and the selling rate 25,690 VND/USD, both up 10 VND from March 7.

BIDV also raised both rates by 10 VND, listing the buying rate at 25,320 VND/USD and selling rate at 25,680 VND/USD./.

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