With thecurrent trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable to commercialbanks during the day is 23,806 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,420 VND/USD.
Theopening-hour rates at commercial banks saw fluctuations.
At 8:30am,Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,590 VND/USD, up 20 VND, and theselling rate at 22,900 VND/USD, down 20 VND from February 17.
Meanwhile,BIDV kept both rates unchanged from the previous day, listing at 22,610 VND/USD(the buying rate) and 22,890 VND/USD (the selling rate)./.