The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) raised the inter-bank exchange rate on February 11 from 17,941 VND to 18,544 VND per US dollar.

The SBV Governor said in a decision signed on February 10 that the adjustment of the inter-bank exchange rate aims to balance supply and demand and promote the circulation of foreign currencies in the market, thus contributing to controlling the trade deficit and stabilising the macro-economy.

Also in the decision, the Governor set the maximum interest rate for USD deposits of economic entities with creditors to 1 percent a year./.