Reference exchange rate follows downward trend from previous week
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,162 VND/USD on January 13, down 4 VND from the last working day of previous week (January 10).
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,162 VND/USD on January 13, down 4 VND from the last working day of previous week (January 10). (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchangerate at 23,162 VND/USD on January 13, down 4 VND from the last working dayof previous week (January 10).
With the currenttrading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banksduring the day is 23,856 VND/USD and the floor rate22,467 VND/USD.
The opening hour ratesat most commercial banks stayed stable.
At 8:15 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,080 VND/USD and the sellingrate at 23,230 VND/USD, unchanged from the same time on January 10.
At BIDV, both rateshave been kept unchanged for many days, with the buying rate listed at 23,110VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,230 VND/USD.
Techcombank added 1VND to both rates, with the buying rate listed at 23,095 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,235 VND/USD.
During the week fromJanuary 6 to 10, the daily reference exchange rate was adjusted up on Monday,Tuesday and Thursday and down on Wednesday and Friday. Overall, the rate endedthe week lower than at the week’s beginning by 1 VND.
The rates atcommercial banks remained stable for most of the week./.
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The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,162 VND/USD on January 13, down 4 VND from the last working day of previous week (January 10). (Photo: VNA) 
