With the current trading band of +/-5%, theceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 24,834 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,469 VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at commercial banksdecreased remarkably.
At 8:30 am, Vietcombank listed the rates at23,370 VND/USD (buying) and 23,680 VND/USD (selling), both down 20 VND from theend of December 14.
Meanwhile, BIDV cut both rates by 70 VND,listing the buying rate at 23,390 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,670VND/USD./.