The State Bank of Vietnam set its reference VND/USD exchange rate at 22,432 VND/USD on September 8 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi(VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set its reference VND/USD exchange rate at 22,432VND/USD on September 8, down by 7 VND from the day ago.
With the current +/- 3 percent VND/USD trading band, the ceiling exchange rateis 23,105 VND per USD and the floor rate is 21,759 VND per USD.
Major commercial banks made big changes to their rates.
Vietcombank offered 22,690 VND (buying) and 22,760 VND (selling), per USD, downby 25 VND and 35 VND respectively in comparison with the rates it set in themorning of September 7.
BIDV listed its rates at 22,695 VND (buying) and 22,765 VND (selling), per USD,unchanged from the day ago.
Vietinbank set its buying rate at 22,690 VND and its selling rate at 22,760VND, per USD, down by 5 VND.-VNA
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The State Bank of Vietnam set its reference VND/USD exchange rate at 22,432 VND/USD on September 8 (Photo: VNA) 
