Reference exchange rate up 7 VND

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,114 VND/USD on November 17, up 7 VND from the rate on the previous day.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 08:57

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,114 VND/USD on November 17. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,114 VND/USD on November 17, up 7 VND from therate on the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceilingrate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,807 VND/USD and thefloor rate 22,420 VND/USD.

The opening-hour rate at commercial banks stayed stable.

At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,520VND/USD and the selling rate at 22,750 VND/USD, unchanged from November 16.

Similarly, BIDV also kept both rates unchanged, listing at 22,550VND/USD (buying) and 22,750 VND/USD (selling)./.

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