Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank ofVietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,112 VND/USDon April 19, up 5 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3 percent,the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is 23,805 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,418 VND/USD.
The opening-hour rates at commercial banks saw increases.
At 8:30 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rateat 22,760 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,070 VND/USD, both up 10 VND fromApril 19.
BIDV also added 5 VND to both rates, listingthe buying rate at 22,785 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,065 VND/USD./.