Reference exchange rate on Apr. 27: 23,639 VND/USD, down 6 VND; Euro and Pound down but Yen rising. (Source: WVR)

Reference exchange rate on April 27:

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,639 VND/USD on April 27, down 6 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 24,819 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,459 VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at commercial banks decreased.

At 8:45 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,275 VND/USD, and the selling rate at 23,645 VND/USD, both down 5 VND from the end of April 26.

BIDV cut both rates by 8 VND to 23,324 VND/USD (buying) and 23,624 VND/USD (selling).