Reference exchange rate up 51 VND

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,637 VND/USD on October 18, up 51 VND from the previous day.
Reference exchange rate up 51 VND ảnh 1The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar is set at 23,637 VND/USD on October 18. (Photo:VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank ofVietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,637VND/USD on October 18, up 51 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, theceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 24,818 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,455 VND/USD.

The opening-hour rates at many commercial banksincreased.

At 8:30 am, BIDV listed the buying rate at24,205 VND/USD and the selling rate at 24,485 VND/USD, both up 30 VND from theend of October 17.

Meanwhile, Vietcombank kept both ratesunchanged at 24,130 VND/USD (buying) and the selling rate at 24,440 VND/USD(selling)./.
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