The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,134 VND per USD on February 19 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bankof Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,134 VND per USD onFebruary 19, up 2 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,828VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,440 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at some commercialbanks saw slight fluctuations.
At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buyingrate at 22,885 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,095 VND/USD, both up 5 VNDfrom February 18.
BIDV also increased both rates by 5 VND to22,905 VND/USD (buying) and 23,105 VND/USD (selling).
Meanwhile, Vietinbank adjusted both ratesup by 2 VND to 22,860 VND/USD (buying) and 23,107 VND/USD (selling)./.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,149 VND per USD on February 8, down 5 VND from the last working day of the previous week (February 5).
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,122 VND per USD on February 17, the first working day after the week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, down 15 VND from before Tet.
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The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,134 VND per USD on February 19 (Photo: VNA) 
