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Reference exchange rate up 5 VND on March 19

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,072 VND/USD on March 19, up 5 VND from the previous day.

The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,072 VND/USD on March 19. (Photo: VNA)
The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,072 VND/USD on March 19. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,072 VND/USD on March 19, 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 26,326 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,818 VND/USD.

At 8:25, the buying and selling rates at major commercial banks saw a slight increase.

Both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 26,085 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,325 VND/USD, both up 5 VND from the March 18 session./.

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