September 24, 2018 | 15:03 (GMT+7)
Reference exchange rate down at week’s beginning
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate on September 24 at 22,709 VND/USD, down 3 VND from the rate on the last day of previous week (September 21).
With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,390 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,027 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks continued the upward trend from the end of last week.
Vietcombank increased both rates by 10 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,290 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,370 VND/USD.
At BIDV, the buying rate is being listed at 23,295 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,375 VND/USD, both up 15 VND from September 20.
Techcombank added 10 VND to both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,270 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,380 VND/USD.
Last week the daily reference exchange rate was mostly on the rising trend except for Monday and Thursday. It opened the week at 22,690 VND/USD, and ended at 22,712 VND/USD.
The rates at commercial banks saw decreases on Monday and Wednesday, but rose for all the other days during the week.
Source: VNA