Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi, July 17 (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,235 VND per USD on July 17, up 9 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,932 VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,537 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks increased.
At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,080 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,290 VND/USD, both up 10 VND from the same time on July 16.
BIDV increased both rates by 30 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,120 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,300 VND/USD.
Meanwhile, Techcombank kept both rates unchanged, at 23,076 VND/USD and 23,276 VND/USD, respectively./.
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