With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable tocommercial banks during the day is 23,793 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,409VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at commercial banks fluctuated in different directions.
At 8:15am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,470 VND/USD and the sellingrate at 22,780 VND/USD, both up 10 VND from January 27.
Meanwhile, BIDV reduced both rates by 5 VND to 22,505 VND/USD (buying) and 22,785VND/USD (selling).
Duringthe week from January 24-28, the reference exchange rate fluctuated variably andended the week up 37 VND from the rate on Monday./.