Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam adjusted the daily referenceexchange rate up on October 18, setting the rate at 22,717 VND per USD, anincrease of 2 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied tocommercial banks during the day is 23,398 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,035VND/USD.
The openinghour rates at commercial banks also increased from the previous day.
BothVietcombank and BIDV kept the buying rate unchanged from October 17 at 23,295 VND/USD,and raised the selling rate by 10 VND to 23,385 VND/USD.
Techcombank kept the buying rate unchanged from the previous day at 23,275VND/USD but added 5 VND to the selling rate, listing the rate at 23,385VND/USD.
The reference exchange rate was on a downward trend since the beginning of thisweek (October 15) before going up on October 18.-VNA