The daily reference exchange rate was set at 23,120 VND per USD on August 21, unchanged from the previous day (August 20).
With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,813 VND per USD and the floor rate at 22,426 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks continued to decrease slightly.
At 8:15 am, BIDV listed the buying rate at 23,141 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,261 VND/USD, both down 3 VND from August 20.
Meanwhile, Vietcombank kept the rates unchanged at 23,145 VND/USD (buying) and 23,265 VND/USD (selling).
Techcombank reduced both rates by 1 VND, listing the buying rate at 23,131 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,271 VND/USD.-VNA
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