With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, theceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,801 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,401 VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at commercial banks saw increases.
At 8:30 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,730VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,040 VND/USD, both up 20 VND from April 14.
BIDV added 5 VND to both rates, listing the buyingrate at 22,755 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,035 VND/USD.
During the week from April 12-15 (April 11 was a holiday), the referenceexchange rate fluctuated in different directions and ended the week down 2 VND./.