Reference exchange rate up 45 VND at week’s beginning

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,586 VND/USD on October 17, up 45 VND from the last working day of previous week (October 14).
Reference exchange rate up 45 VND at week’s beginning ảnh 1Transactions at Techcombank (Source: Techcombank)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,586 VND/USD on October 17, up 45 VND from the last working day of previous week (October 14).

With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 24,293 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,878 VND/USD.

On the contrary, the opening-hour rates at many commercial banks dropped.

At 8:30 am, BIDV listed the buying rate at 23,935 VND/USD and the selling rate at 24,215 VND/USD, both down 15 VND from the end of October 14.

Vietcombank kept both rates unchanged at 23,920 VND/USD (buying) and the selling rate at 24,230 VND/USD (selling).

During the week from October 10-14, the daily reference exchange rate followed an upward trend, ending the week up 109 VND per USD./.
VNA

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