Reference exchange rate up 5 VND

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,151 VND/USD on March 29, up 5 VND from the previous day.
Reference exchange rate up 5 VND ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily referenceexchange rate for the US dollar at 23,151 VND/USD on March 29, up 5 VND fromthe previous day.

With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable tocommercial banks during the day is 23,846 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,446VND/USD.

The opening-hour rates at commercial banks saw increases.

At 8:30 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,705 VND/USD and theselling rate at 23,015 VND/USD, both up 10 VND from March 28.

Meanwhile, BIDV kept both rates unchanged at 22,730 VND/USD (buying) and 23,010VND/USD (selling)./.
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