Reference exchange rate down 5 VND at week’s beginning

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,645 VND/USD on December 19, down 5 VND from the last working day of previous week (December 16).
Reference exchange rate down 5 VND at week’s beginning ảnh 1Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set thedaily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,645 VND/USD on December 19,down 5 VND from the last working day of previous week (December 16).

With the current trading band of +/-5%, theceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 24,827 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,462 VND/USD.

The opening-hour rates at commercial banks continuedto rise.

At 8:30 am, BIDV listed the buying rate at 23,470VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,750 VND/USD, both up 30 VND from the end ofDecember 16.

Meanwhile, Vietcombank raised both rates by 30 VNDto 23,440 VND/USD (buying) and 23,750 VND/USD (selling).

During the week from December 12 - 16, the dailyreference exchange rate followed a downward trend, ending the week down 5 VND./.
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