Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchangerate for the US dollar at 23,160 VND/USD on May 17, unchanged from the previousday.
With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceilingrate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,854 VND/USD and thefloor rate 22,454 VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at some commercial banks rose.
At 8:27 am, BIDV added 10 VND to both rates, listing thebuying rate at 22,960 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,240 VND/USD.
Meanwhile, Vietcombank also adjusted both rates up by 10 VND, listing at 22,930VND/USD (buying) and 23,240 VND/USD (selling)./.