Reference exchange rate up 8 VND on May 12

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,640 VND/USD on May 12, up 8 VND from the previous day.
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Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at23,640 VND/USD on May 12, up 8 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of /- 5%, theceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 24,820 VND/USD andthe floor rate 22,460 VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at commercial banks stayedstable.

At 8:30am, BIDVlisted the buying rate at 23,315 VND/USD, and the selling rate at 23,615VND/USD, unchanged from the end of May 11.

Similarly,Vietcombank also kept both rates unchanged, listing at 23,270 VND/USD (buying)and 23,640 VND/USD (selling)./.
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