Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - The dailyreference exchange rate was set at 23,114 VND per USD on August 26, down 13 VNDfrom the last working day of previous week (August 23).
With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,807VND per USD and the floor rate at 22,420 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercialbanks saw slight fluctuations.
At 8:15 am, Vietcombank listed thebuying rate at 23,140 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,260 VND/USD, both down5 VND from August 23.
Meanwhile, BIDV cut both rates by 6VND, listing the buying rate at 23,139 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,259VND/USD.
On the contrary, Techcombank added 9 VND to bothrates, listing the buying rate at 23,138 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,278VND/USD.
During the week from August 19 to 23,the daily reference exchange rate for USD/VND was up on Monday but turnedaround to drop for the next three days before going up again on the last day ofthe week. It ended the week 5 VND higher than the rate on Monday.
The rates at commercial banks ended the weekmostly lower than on the week’s first day.-VNA
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