Reference exchange rate up 5 VND
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate on January 11 at 22,835 VND/USD, up 5 VND from the previous day.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate on January 11 at 22,835 VND/USD (Photo: Vietcombank)Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate on January 11 at 22,835 VND/USD, up 5 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied by commercial banks for the day is 23,519 VND/USD and the floor rate is 22,151 VND/USD.
The buying rate listed at the transaction office of the State Bank of Vietnam dropped by 5 VND from January 10 to 23,200 VND/USD and the selling rate stayed at 23,465 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks stayed stable.
Vietcombank kept both rates unchanged from January 10, listing the buying rate at 23,155 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,245 VND/USD.
BIDV maintained both rates at the same levels as on January 10, listing the buying rate at 23,150 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,240 VND/USD.
Both rates at Techcombank also remained unchanged at 23,135 VND/USD (buying) and 23,245 VND/USD (selling).
The daily reference exchange rate fluctuated during the week from January 7-11, gaining a total 6 VND.
The rates at commercial banks saw slight mixed fluctuations but ending the week not changing much from the week’s beginning. -VNA
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