The daily reference exchange rate was set at 23,162 VND/USD on December 17 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily reference exchangerate at 23,162 VND/USD on December 17, up 7 VND from the previous day.
With the currenttrading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banksduring the day is 23,856 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,467 VND/USD.
The opening hourrates at most commercial banks saw slight fluctuations.
At 8:20 am,Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,080 VND/USD and the selling rate at23,230 VND/USD, both down 5 VND from the end of the December 16 session.
Meanwhile, BIDV raisedboth rates by 5 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,115 VND/USD and the sellingrate at 23,235 VND/USD.
Techcombank keptboth rates unchanged, listing the buying rate at 23,093 VND/USD andthe selling rate at 23,233 VND/USD./.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) obtained a large amount of foreign currencies in the first half of 2019, pushing foreign exchange reserves recorded in the period to the highest level to date.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s exchange rate management policy has been appropriate and effective, creating benefits for the economy and confidence for the market.
The Vietnamese dong was expected to remain broadly stable against the US dollar over the remainder of 2019 and to be slightly weaker on average over 2020, buoyed by robust foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, dollar purchases by businesses, and a healthy foreign reserve position, experts forecast.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,155 VND/USD on December 16, down 5 VND from the last working day of previous week (December 13).
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The daily reference exchange rate was set at 23,162 VND/USD on December 17 (Photo: VNA) 
