Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the reference exchangerate at 23,120 VND per USD in the morning of August 20, down 2 VND from the previousday.
With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied tocommercial banks during the day is 23,813 VND per USD and the floor rate at22,426 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks lightly decreased.
At 8:15 am, Vietcombank offered the buying rate at 23,145 VND/USD and theselling rate at 23,265 VND/USD, down 5 VND from the previous day.
The rates at BIDV were listed at 23,144 VND/USD (buying) and 23,264 VND/USD(selling), down 6 VND from August 19.
Techcombank also cut both rates by 11 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,132VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,272 VND/USD (selling).-VNA