Reference exchange rate up 5 VND

State Bank of Vietnam sets daily reference exchange rate at 23,636 VND/USD on February 16 (Photo: VNA)

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,636 VND/USD on February 16, up 5 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 24,817 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,455 VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at commercial banks all increased.

At 8:45 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,420 VND/USD, and the selling rate at 23,790 VND/USD, both up 15 VND from the end of February 15.

Meanwhile, BIDV raised both rates by 20 VND, listing at 23,470 VND/USD (buying) and 23,770 VND/USD (selling)./.
VNA