Reference exchange rate up 8 VND
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,004 VND/USD on April 23, up 8 VND from the day earlier.
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,004 VND/USD on April 23, up 8 VND from the day earlier.
With the current trading band of /- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied by commercial banks for the day is 23,694 VND/USD and the floor rate is 22,313 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks saw light fluctuations.
As of 8:15 am, Vietcombank and VIDB listed the buying rate at 23,165 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,265 VND/USD, up 10 VND from the previous day.
Techcombank maintained the same rates as on April 22, at 23,155 VND per USD (buying) and 23,255 VND/USD (selling). - VNA
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