Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bankof Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,221 VND per USD on July16, down 5 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,917VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,524 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercialbanks saw slight fluctuations.
At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed thebuying rate at 23,070 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,280 VND/USD, both up10 VND from the same time on July 15.
BIDV kept both rates unchanged at23,090 VND/USD and 23,270 VND/USD.
Meanwhile, Techcombank cut both ratesby 2 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,076 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,276VND/USD./.