With the current trading band of +/-5%, theceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 24,825 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,460 VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at commercial bankscontinued to rise.
At 8:37 am, BIDV listed the buying rate at 23,575VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,856 VND/USD, both up 35 VND from the end ofDecember 20.
Meanwhile, Vietcombank raised both rates by 20 VNDto 23,530 VND/USD (buying) and 23,840 VND/USD (selling)./.