Reference exchange rate up on September 18 hinh anh 1The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) sets the daily reference exchange rate at 23,143 VND per USD on September 18.(Photo: Vietcombank)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,143 VND per USD on September 18, up 8 VND from the previous day (September 17).

With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,837 VND per USD and the floor rate at 22,449 VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at commercial banks fluctuated variably.

At 8:20 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,150 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,300 VND/USD, both up 15 VND from the same time on September 17.

BIDV kept both rates unchanged, with the buying rate listed at 23,180 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,300 VND/USD.

Meanwhile, Techcombank raised both rates by 13 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,160 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,300 VND/USD./.

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