Reference exchange rate up at week’s beginning

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for VND/USD at 22,449 VND per USD on July 10, up 2 VND from the rate at the end of last week.

With the current trading band of /- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,114 VND and the floor rate 21,770 VND per USD.

The opening hour rates at commercial banks on July 10 morning stayed rather stable.

Vietcombank kept its buying rate unchanged from July 7 at 22,710 VND but increased the selling rate by 10 VND to 22,790 VND per USD.

BIDV kept both rates unchanged from July 7, at 22,705 VND (buying) and 22,775 VND (selling).

The green back is being bought at 22,690 VND and sold at 22,800 VND at Techcombank, the same as on July 7.-VNA