Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set its reference VND/USDexchange rate at 22,434 VND/USD on August 3, up by 4 VND from August 2.
With the current +/- 3 percent VND/USD trading band, the ceiling exchange rateis 23,107 VND per USD and the floor rate is 21,761 VND per USD.
Major commercial banks’ opening hour rates sawslight fluctuations.
Vietcombank offered 22,695 VND (buying) and22,765 VND (selling), per USD, up by 5 VND from the morning of August 2.
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BIDV also posted the same rates asVietcombank’s, with 22,695 VND (buying) and 22,765 VND (selling), per USD, up 5VND.
Techcombank raised its buying and selling ratesby 5 VND to 22,675 VND and 22,775 VND, per USD.-VNA