Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily referenceexchange rate at 23,158 VND/USD on January 21, up 3 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied tocommercial banks during the day is 23,852 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,464VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at most commercial banks saw slight fluctuations.
At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,070 VND/USD and theselling rate at 23,240 VND/USD, both down 5 VND from the same time on January 20.
At BIDV, both rates remained the same as at the same time on January 20, withthe buying rate listed at 23,100 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,240VND/USD.
Techcombank cut 2 VND from both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,091VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,231 VND/USD./.
Reference exchange rate down 5 VND on January 14
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,157 VND/USD on January 14, down 5 VND from the previous day.