Reference exchange unchanged at week’s beginning

With the current trading band of ±5%, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks stood at 26,908 VND/USD, while the floor rate was 24,346 VND/USD.

The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,627 VND/USD on October 26. (Photo: VNA)
The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,627 VND/USD on October 26. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,627 VND/USD on October 26, unchanged from the last working day of the previous week.

With the current trading band of ±5%, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks stood at 26,908 VND/USD, while the floor rate was 24,346 VND/USD.

Meanwhile, the opening-hour exchange rates at major commercial banks decreased.

At 8:15 am, Vietcombank and BIDV listed buying and selling rates at 25,650 VND/USD and 26,030 VND/USD, respectively, both down 10 VND from the October 23 session./.

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