Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,206 VND/USD on July 8, up 4 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,466 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,946 VND/USD.

The opening-hour buying and selling rates at major commercial banks also rose slightly compared to the July 7 morning trading session.

At 8:30, both Vietcombank and BIDV listed the buying rate at 26,106 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,466 VND/USD, up 4 VND from the previous day./.