Hanoi (VNA) - The StateBank of Vietnam set the reference exchange rate for VND/USD at 22,235 VND perUSD on February 22, up 4 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3 percent,the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks on the day is 22,812 VND and thefloor rate 21,568 VND per USD.
The opening hour rates listed at commercialbanks on February 22 continue to rise. Vietcombank raised both its buying and sellingrates by 20 VND, to 22,790 VND (buying) and 22,860 VND (selling) per USD.
Similarly, at BIDV, the buying rateis 22,790 VND and the selling rate 22,860 VND per USD, also up 20 VND both wayscompared to February 21.
Both the rates listed at Vietinbank alsowent up 20 VND, to 22,800 VND (buying) and 22,870 VND (selling).-VNA