Reference exchange rate up 5 VND
The daily reference exchange rate for VND/USD was set at 22,335 VND on April 21, up 5 VND from the day before.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)With the current trading band of + /-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,005 VND and the floor rate, 21,665 VND per USD.
On the contrary, the rates listed at commercial banks in the opening hour today continue going down.
Vietcombank cut both rates by 20 VND from the April 20 level, listing the buying rate at 22,675 VND and the selling rate at 22,745 VND per USD.
The buying rate at Techcombank was set at 22,680 VND, down 10 VND, and the selling rate at 22,760 VND, down 30 VND from April 20.
At BIDV, both rates were cut by 20 VND to 22,680 VND (buying) and 22,750 VND (selling) per USD.-VNA
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