Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily referenceexchange rate at 23,246 VND per USD on April 21, up 8 VND from the previousday.
With thecurrent trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercialbanks during the day is 23,943 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,548 VND/USD.
The openinghour rates at commercial banks saw strong increases.
At 8:25 am,Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,330 VND/USD, and the selling rate at23,540 VND/USD, both up 30 VND from the same time on April 20.
BIDV raised bothrates by 25 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,375 VND/USD and the selling rateat 23,555 VND/USD.
Similarly,Techcombank added 17 VND to both rates, posting the buying rate at 23,352VND/USD, and the selling rate at 23,552 VND/USD./.
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