Reference exchange rate goes up on August 15.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,511 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,987 VND/USD.

At 8:25 am, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks saw decreases.

Both Vietcombank and BIDV cut their both rates by 20 VND, listing the buying rate at 26,080 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,440 VND/USD, from August 14 morning.