With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,511 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,987 VND/USD.
Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange at 25,249 VND/USD on August 14, up 9 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,511 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,987 VND/USD.
At 8:25 am, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks saw decreases.
♈ Both Vietcombank and BIDV cut their both rates by 20 VND, listing the buying rate at 26,080 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,440 VND/USD, from August 14 morning./.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,509 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,985 VND/USD.
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