Hanoi (VNA) – TheState Bank of Vietnam raised the daily reference exchange rate on January 9 to22,835 VND/USD, up 8 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of+/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied by commercial banks for the day is23,519 VND/USD and the floor rate is 22,151 VND/USD.
The rates listed at the transactionoffice of the State Bank of Vietnam dropped by 2 VND from January 8 to 23,200VND/USD (buying) and 23,462 VND/USD (selling).
The opening hour rates at commercial banks sawslight fluctuation.
Vietcombank kept both rates unchanged fromJanuary 8, listing the buying rate at 23,155 VND/USD and the selling rate at23,245 VND/USD.
However, BIDV added 10 VND toboth rates, listing the buying rate at 23,165 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,255VND/USD.
Meanwhile, the buying rate atTechcombank remained at 23,135 VND/USD (buying) but the selling rate dropped by5 VND to 23,240 VND/USD.-VNA