With the current trading band of +/- 5 percent, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is VND/US$25,479 and the floor rate VND/US$23,053.
At major commercial banks, the opening hour rates also saw slight increases.
At 8:25 a.m., Vietcombank listed the buying rate at VND/US$25,176 and the selling rate at VND/US$25,479, both up VND4 from December 4.
BIDV raised the buying rate by VND17 to VND/US$25,189 and the selling rate by VND4 to VND/US$25,479.