With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, theceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,800 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,413 VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at commercial banks saw slightfluctuations.
At 8:30 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at22,730 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,040 VND/USD, both unchanged fromApril 15.
BIDV added 5 VND to both rates, listing the buyingrate at 22,760 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,040 VND/USD.
During the week from April 12-15 (April 11 was aholiday), the reference exchange rate fluctuated in different directions andended the week down 2 VND./.