With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable tocommercial banks during the day is 23,834 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,446VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at commercial banks showed a declining trend.
At 8:40am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,640 VND/USD and the sellingrate at 22,950 VND/USD, both down 30 VNDfrom February 25.
BIDV kept both rates unchanged at 22,700 VND/USD (buying) and 22,980 VND/USD (selling).
During the week from February 21 to 25, the reference exchange ratefluctuated variably but ended the week up 13 VND from the rate on Monday./.