With the current trading band of +/- 5 percent, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is VND/US$25,321 and the floor rate VND/US$22,909.
At major commercial banks, the opening hour rates also increased remarkably.
At 8:15 a.m., Vietcombank listed the buying rate at VND/US$24,490 and the selling rate at VND/US$24,830, both up VND50 from October 2.
Similarly, BIDV also raised both rates by VND60, posting the buying rate at VND/US$24,500 and the selling rate at VND/US$24,840.