Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily referenceexchange rate at 23,154 VND per USD onOctober 23, up 6 VND from the previous day (October 22) and reversing the downward trend from the beginningof the week.
With the current trading band of +/- 3percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,848 VND per USD and the floor rate at 22,459 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at some commercialbanks fluctuated variably from the sametime on October 22.
At 8:15 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,115 VND/USD, and the selling rate at 23,265 VND/USD, both down 5 VND from the same time on October 22.
Meanwhile,BIDV kept both rates unchanged, with the buying rate listed at 23,145 VND/USDand the selling rate at 23,265 VND/USD.
Techcombank added 3 VND to both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,137 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,277 VND/USD./.