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Refrence exchange rate up 15 VND on August 25

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,896 VND/USD, and the floor rate 24,334 VND/USD.

The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,615 VND/USD on August 25. (Photo: VNA)
The daily reference exchange rate is set at 25,615 VND/USD on August 25. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,615 VND/USD on August 25, up 15 VND from the previous working day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,896 VND/USD, and the floor rate 24,334 VND/USD.

The opening-hour buying and selling rates at major commercial banks also saw increases from the August 24 trading session.

Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 25,980 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,360 VND/USD, both up 50 VND./.

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