Reference exchange rate up 3 VND at week’s beginning

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,611 VND/USD on January 30, up 3 VND from the last working day of previous week (January 27).
Reference exchange rate up 3 VND at week’s beginning ảnh 1Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set thedaily reference exchange rate at 23,611 VND/USD on January 30, up 3 VND fromthe last working day of previous week (January 27).

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, theceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,791 VND/USD andthe floor rate 22,430 VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at commercial banks allrose.

Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,260VND/USD and the selling rate 23,630 VND/USD, both up 10 VND from the end ofJanuary 27.

BIDV also added 10 VND to both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,320VND/USD and the selling rate 23,620 VND/USD./. 
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