Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,261 VND per USD on April 23, up 5 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,958 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,553 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks saw strong increases.
At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,350 VND/USD, and the selling rate at 23,560 VND/USD, both up 20 VND from the same time on April 22.
Meanwhile, BIDV added 25 VND to both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,385 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,565 VND/USD.
Techcombank also raised both rates by 35 VND, posting the buying rate at 23,370 VND/USD, and the selling rate at 23,570 VND/USD./.
VNA