Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily referenceexchange rate at 23,143 VND per USD onSeptember 18, up 8 VND from the previous day (September 17).
Withthe current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied tocommercial banks during the day is 23,837 VND per USD and the floor rate at 22,449 VND/USD.
Theopening hour rates at commercial banks fluctuated variably.
At 8:20 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,150 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,300 VND/USD, both up 15 VND from thesame time on September 17.
BIDV kept both rates unchanged, with the buyingrate listed at 23,180 VND/USD and theselling rate at 23,300 VND/USD.
Meanwhile, Techcombank raised both rates by 13 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,160 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,300 VND/USD./.