Reference exchange rate down on week’s beginning

The State Bank of Vietnam adjusted the daily reference exchange rate down on October 15, setting the rate at 22,719 VND/USD, an decrease of 2 VND from the last working day of previous week (October 12).
 Reference exchange rate down on week’s beginning ảnh 1The State Bank of Vietnam adjusted the daily reference exchange rate down on October 15.
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Hanoi (VNA) - TheState Bank of Vietnam adjusted the daily reference exchange rate down onOctober 15, setting the rate at 22,719 VND/USD, an decrease of 2 VND from the lastworking day of previous week (October 12).

 With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate appliedto commercial banks during the day is 23,400 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,038VND/USD.

The opening hour rates atcommercial banks saw only slight changes compared to October 12.

Vietcombank kept both rates unchanged, listingthe buying rate at 23,305 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,385 VND/USD.

BIDV also maintained the same ratesas on October 12, buying the green back at 23,300 VND per USD and selling at23,380 VND/USD.

Techcombank kept the buying rateunchanged from October 12 at 23,280 VND/USD but added 5 VND to the sellingrate, listing the rate at 23,385 VND/USD.

 Last week (October 8 to 12), the referenceexchange rate rose on the first two days of this week, then went down for twoconsecutive days before rising again on the last day of the week.-VNA
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