The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for June 18, the first day of the week, at 22,602 VND/USD, up 7 VND from the last day of previous week.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for June 18 at 22,602 VND/USD. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily referenceexchange rate for June 18, the first day of the week, at 22,602 VND/USD, up 7VND from the last day of previous week.
With the current trading band of + /-3 percent, the ceiling rate appliedto commercial banks during the day is 23,280 VND/USD and the floor rate 21,926VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks either stayed unchanged or sawslight rises.
Vietcombank and BIDV maintained the same rates as on June 15, buying thegreenback at 22,785 VND/USD and selling at 22,855 VND/USD.
Techcombank adjusted both rates up by 10 VND, listing the buying rate at22,765 VND/USD and the selling rate at 22,865 VND/USD.
The reference exchange rate was on a rising trend throughout the weekfrom June 11 to 15, opening the week at 22,567 VND/USD and ending at 22,595VND/USD.
Meanwhile, the trend at commercial banks was mixed during the week.
The buying rate at Vietcombank opened the week at 22,765 VND/USD and endedthe week at 22,755 VND per USD. The selling rate started the week at 22,835VND/USD, and ended at 22,845 VND per USD.
At BIDV the buying rate was at 22,765 VND/USD on the first day of theweek and 22,775 VND/USD on the last day. The selling rate was 22,835 VND/USDand 22,845 VND/USD, respectively.
At Techcombank, the buying rate stood at 22,745 VND/USD on Monday (June11) and 22,755 VND/USD on June 15. The selling rate was at 22,845 VND/USD onMonday and 22,855 VND/USD on Friday. -VNA
The daily reference exchange rate continued the rising trend since the beginning of the week, being set at 22,578 VND/USD on June 13, up 3 VND from the previous day.
The daily reference exchange rate continued the rising trend since the beginning of the week, being set at 22,595 VND/USD on June 15, up 12 VND from the previous day.
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The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for June 18 at 22,602 VND/USD.
