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Reference exchange rate down for second day

The State Bank of Vietnam adjusted the daily reference exchange rate down for the second day, setting the rate at 22,953 VND per USD on March 21, dropping 5 VND from March 20.
Reference exchange rate down for second day ảnh 1The State Bank of Vietnam adjusted the daily reference exchange rate down for the second day, setting the rate at 22,953 VND per USD on March 21, dropping 5 VND from March 20 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - TheState Bank of Vietnam adjusted the daily reference exchange rate down for thesecond day, setting the rate at 22,953 VND per USD on March 21, dropping 5 VNDfrom March 20.

With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is23,641 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,265 VND/USD.

 Meanwhile, the opening hour rates atcommercial banks saw slight fluctuations from March 20.

Vietcombank and BIDV cut both rates by 5 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,155 VND/USD and the sellingrate at 23,255 VND/USD.

Techcombank kept the buying rateunchanged from March 20 at 23,130 VND/USD and raised the selling rate by 10 VNDto 23,270 VND/USD.-VNA
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