With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, theceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,980 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,585 VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at many commercial banks showed an upward trend.
BIDV listed the buying rate at 23,460 VND/USD andthe selling rate at 23,740 VND/USD, both up 5 VND from September 15.
Meanwhile, Vietcombank kept both rates unchangedat 23,430 VND/USD (buying) and 23,740 VND/USD (selling).
During the week from September 12-16, the reference exchange rate was adjusteddown on the first two days but up on the rest of the week. It ended the week up30 VND./.