Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange at 24,997 VND on June 17, up 5 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,248 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,748 VND/USD.
At 8:25 am, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks also increased slightly.
Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 25,885 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,245 VND/USD, up 3 VND from the June 16 morning session.
Meanwhile, BIDV raised both rates by 7 VND to 25,887 VND/USD (buying rate) and 26,247 VND/USD (selling rate)./.
Reference exchange rate up 18 VND at week’s beginning
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange at 24,993 VND on June 16, up 18 VND from the last work day of the previous week.