The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,232 VND per USD on March 18, up 5 VND from the previous day.
With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,928 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,536 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at most commercial banks saw slight rises.
At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,150 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,320 VND/USD, both up 10 VND from March 17.
BIDV raised both rates by 5 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,175 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,315 VND/USD.
Meanwhile, Techcombank added 8 VND to both rates, with the buying rate listed at 23,156 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,316 VND/USD./.
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/reference-exchange-rate-up-5-vnd-on-march-18/170253.vnp
