Hanoi (VNA) - Thedaily reference exchange rate was set at 23,090 VND per USD on August 2, up 11 VNDfrom the previous day (August 1).
With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is23,782 VND per USD and the floor rate at 22,379 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates atcommercial banks saw slight increases.
At 8:15 am, Vietcombank listedthe buying rate at 23,145 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,265 VND/USD, both up5 VND from the same time on August 1.
The rates at BIDV went up 10 VNDto 23,150 VND/USD (buying) and 23,270 VND/USD (selling).
Techcombank raised both rates by5 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,125 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,265VND/USD.
During the week from July 29 to August 2, thereference exchange rate was adjusted down or maintained unchanged on the first threedays then turned around to rise towards the end of the week. The rate ended theweek 5 VND higher than the week’s beginning.
However, the rates listed at commercial bankson the week’s last day were mostly lower than on Monday (July 29).-VNA