The daily reference exchange rate resumed the rising trend on December 14 after dropping for only one day on December 13, going up 5 VND to 22,778 VND/USD. With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks for the day is 23,460 VND/USD and the floor rate is 22,096 VND/USD. The opening hour rates listed at commercial banks continued to drop. Vietcombank reduced both rates by 10 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,235 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,325 VND. The rates listed by BIDV fell by 15 VND to 23,240 VND/USD (buying) and 23,330 VND/USD (selling). Both rates at Techcombank went down by 10 VND to 23,220 VND/USD (buying) and 23,330 VND/USD (selling). The rates listed at the transaction office of the State Bank of Vietnam were unchanged from the previous day at 22,700 VND/USD (buying) and 23,406 VND/USD (selling). This week (December 10-14), the reference exchange rate continued the rising trend except for Thursday. The rate gained a total 12 VND during the week. On the contrary, the rates listed at commercial banks have decreased throughout the week. -VNA