Reference exchange rate on Feb 1: 23,610 VND/USD, rising 1 VND; Euro, Pound and Yen unchanged together (Source: WVR)

Reference exchange rate on Feb 1:

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,610 VND/USD on February 1, up 1 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,790 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,491 VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at commercial banks dropped.

Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,250 VND/USD and the selling rate 23,230 VND/USD, both down 10 VND from the end of January 31.

BIDV reduced both rates by 20 VND to 23,300 VND/USD (buying) and 23,600 VND/USD (selling).