Reference exchange rate down 5 VND on March 26

2020-03-26 15:57:01
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,245 VND per USD on March 26, down 5 VND from the previous day.

Transactions at BIDV (Source: BIDV)

With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,942 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,547 VND/USD.

 The opening hour rates at most commercial banks went up.

At 8:25 am, 
Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,485 VND/USD, and the selling rate at 23,675 VND/USD, both up 25 VND from March 25.

 BIDV also raised both rates by 25 VND, to 23,515 VND/USD (buying) and 23,675 VND/USD (selling).

 Meanwhile, Techcombank added 30 VND to both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,530 VND/USD, and the selling rate at 23,690 VND/USD./.

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