Reference exchange rate up at week’s beginning

August 27, 2024 | 08:49

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The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,254 VND/USD on August 26, up 4 VND from the last working day of previous week (August 23).

Reference exchange rate up at week’s beginning, Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,254 VND/USD on August 26, up 4 VND from the last working day of previous week (August 23).

With the current trading band of +/- 5 per cent, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 25,467 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,041 VND/USD.

At major commercial banks, the opening hour rates fluctuated in different directions.

At 8:05 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 24,790 VND/USD and the selling rate at 25,130 VND/USD (selling), both down 20 VND from August 23.

Meanwhile, BIDV raised both rates by 5 VND, listing the buying rate at 24,790 VND/USD and the selling rate 25,130 VND/USD.

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