Hanoi, March 21 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,813 VND/USD on March 21, up 6VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,054 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,572 VND/USD. At major commercial banks, the opening-hour rates saw increases. At 8:30 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 25,380 VND/USD and the selling rate 25,740 VND/USD, up 10 VND from the March 12 morning session. BIDV also raised both rates by 20 VND, listing the buying rate at 25,380 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,740 VND/USD./.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Vietnam News Agency....