With the current trading band of /-3 percent, theceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 24,034 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,634 VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at many commercial banks showedan upward trend.
BIDV listed the buying rate at 23,575 VND/USD andthe selling rate at 23,855 VND/USD, both up 10 VND from the end of September 23.
Meanwhile, Vietcombank kept both rates unchangedat 23,535 VND/USD (buying) and 23,845 VND/USD (selling).
During the week from September 19-23, thereference exchange rate mostly followed an upward trend. It ended the week up29 VND./.