Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,928 VND/USD on April 24, up 31 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,174 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,682 VND/USD.
At 8:25 am, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks saw increases.
Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 25,814 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,174 VND/USD, both up 31 VND from the April 23 morning session.
BIDV also raised both rates by 40 VND, posting the buying rate at 25,810 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,170 VND/USD./.

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