With the current trading bandof +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during theday is 23,885 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,494 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates atcommercial banks all dropped.
At 8:20 am, BIDV listed thebuying rate at 22,790 VND/USD, down 50 VND from December 20, and the sellingrate 23,070 VND/USD, down 140 VND.
Vietcombank also cut 40 VNDfrom both rates, listing the buying rate at 22,760 VND/USD and the selling rateat 23,070 VND/USD./.