Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at23,160 VND per USD on May 17, down 16 VND from the rate on the last working dayin the previous week (May 14).
With the current trading band of +/-3percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,854VND/USD and the floor rate 22,465 VND/USD.
The rates listed at commercial banks fluctuated in different directions.
At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,920 VND/USD and theselling rate 23,150 VND/USD, unchanged from May 14.
BIDV cut both rates by 4 VND, listing the buying rate at 22,945VND/USD and the selling rate 23,145 VND/USD.
Meanwhile, Vietinbank maintained both rates at 22,942 VND/USD (buying) and 23,142VND/USD (selling).
During the week from May 10 to 14, the daily reference exchange primarilysaw an upward trend and ended the week up 14 VND from the beginning of theweek./.