Hanoi (VNA) – TheState Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate on January 16 at22,857 VND/USD, up 7 VND from the previous day (January 15).
With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied by commercial banks for the day is 23,542VND/USD and the floor rate is 22,172 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial bankscontinued to stay stable.
Vietcombank kept both ratesunchanged from January 15, listing the buying rate at 23,155 VND/USD and theselling rate at 23,245 VND/USD.
BIDV also maintained both rates at the samelevels as on January 15, listing the buying rate at 23,155 VND/USD and theselling rate at 23,245 VND/USD.
Both rates at Techcombank remained unchangedat 23,135 VND/USD (buying) and 23,245 VND/USD (selling).-VNA