Hanoi (VNA) - The StateBank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,174 VND per USD onNovember 17, down 10 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,869VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,479 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at mostcommercial banks stayed stable.
At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed thebuying rate at 23,050 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,260 VND/USD, both down5 VND from November 16.
BIDV also cut both rates by 5 VND,listing the buying rate at 23,085 VND/USD and the selling rate 23,265 VND/USD.
Meanwhile, Techcombank slashed bothrates by 6 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,058 VND/USD and the selling rateat 23,258 VND/USD./.