The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,018 VND per USD on April 25, up 5 VND from the previous day (April 24).
With the current trading band of +/- 3 percent, the ceiling rate applied by commercial banks for the day is 23,708 VND/USD and the floor rate is 22,327 VND/USD.
The opening hour rates at commercial banks also rose.
As of 8:15 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,190 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,290 VND/USD, both up 25 VND from April 24.
BIDV added 15 VND to both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,180 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,280 VND per USD.
Techcombank also increased both rates by 25 VND to 23,170 VND per USD (buying) and 23,290 VND/USD (selling).-VNA