Reference exchange rate stays stable

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at VND/US$23,192 on August 18, unchanged from the previous day.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
With the current trading band of +/-3%, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks during the day is VND/US$23,887 and the floor rate VND/US$22,497.

The opening-hour rates at many commercial banks remained stable.

Vietcombank raised both rates by VND5 to VND/US$23,235 (buying) and VND/US$ 23,545  (selling).

BIDV listed the buying rate at VND/US$23,265 and the selling rate at VND/US$23,545, both unchanged from the end of August 17.

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