With the current trading band of+/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is23,127 VND and the floor rate 21,779 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at majorcommercial banks also followed the declining trend.
Vietcombank listed the buyingrate at 22,685 VND and the selling rate at 22,755 VND per USD, down 5 VND fromthe previous day.
The rates listed by Vietinbank werealso slashed by 5 VND to 22,685 VND (buying) and 22,755 VND (selling) per USD.
The greenback is being bought at22,685 VND and sold at 22,755 VND per USD at BIDV, both 5 VND lower than therespective rates listed on October 11.-VNA