Reference exchange rate up 8 VND
The State Bank of Vietnam raised the daily reference exchange rate on January 9 to 22,835 VND/USD, up 8 VND from the previous day.
Transactons at Vietcombank (Photo: VNA) |
With the current trading band of +/- 3%, the ceiling rate applied by commercial banks for the day is 23,519 VND/USD and the floor rate is 22,151 VND/USD.
The rates listed at the transaction office of the State Bank of Vietnam dropped by 2 VND from January 8 to 23,200 VND/USD (buying) and 23,462 VND/USD (selling).
The opening hour rates at commercial banks saw slight fluctuation.
Vietcombank kept both rates unchanged from January 8, listing the buying rate at 23,155 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,245 VND/USD.
However, BIDV added 10 VND to both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,165 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,255 VND/USD.
Meanwhile, the buying rate at Techcombank remained at 23,135 VND/USD (buying) but the selling rate dropped by 5 VND to 23,240 VND/USD.