Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,951 VND/USD on August 17, up 33 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,148 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,753 VND/USD.
The daily reference exchange rate has been continuously adjusted up over recent days. It has risen by 114 VND since the beginning of this week.
At commercial banks, the opening-hour rates fluctuated.
At 8:15 am, BIDV listed the rates at 23,795 VND/USD (buying) and 24,095 VND/USD (selling), both up 15 VND from the end of August 16.
Meanwhile, Vietcombank cut both rates by 5 VND, listing at 23,750 VND/USD (buying) and 24,120 VND/USD (selling)./.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,148 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,753 VND/USD.
The daily reference exchange rate has been continuously adjusted up over recent days. It has risen by 114 VND since the beginning of this week.
At commercial banks, the opening-hour rates fluctuated.
At 8:15 am, BIDV listed the rates at 23,795 VND/USD (buying) and 24,095 VND/USD (selling), both up 15 VND from the end of August 16.
Meanwhile, Vietcombank cut both rates by 5 VND, listing at 23,750 VND/USD (buying) and 24,120 VND/USD (selling)./.
VNA