USD hits new low, "holding breath" waiting for Fed's reaction

Báo Quốc TếBáo Quốc Tế21/08/2024


Foreign exchange rates, USD/VND exchange rate today, August 21, the USD continued to hit a new 7-month low in the last trading session, as traders are waiting for comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell later this week.

Foreign exchange rate update table - Vietcombank USD exchange rate today

1. VCB - Updated: 08/21/2024 09:58 - Time of website supply source
Foreign currency Buy Sell
Name Code Cash Transfer
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR AUD 16,384.98 16,550.48 17,081.95
CANADIAN DOLLAR CAD 17,839.50 18,019.70 18,598.35
SWISS FRANC CHF 28,485.46 28,773.19 29,697.16
YUAN RENMINBI CNY 3,422.17 3,456.74 3,568.28
DANISH KRONE DKK - 3,648.25 3,788.07
EURO EUR 27,020.16 27,293.09 28,502.57
Sterling Pound GBP 31,650.59 31,970.29 32,996.93
HONGKONG DOLLAR HKD 3,118.44 3,149.94 3,251.09
INDIAN RUPEE INR - 296.80 308.68
YEN JPY 166.57 168.25 176.30
KOREAN WON KRW 16.22 18.03 19.66
KUWAITIAN DINAR KWD - 81,396.33 84,653.00
MALAYSIAN RINGGIT MYR - 5,653.17 5,776.64
NORWEGIAN KRONER NOK - 2,327.04 2,425.91
RUSSIAN RUBLE RUB - 260.18 288.03
SAUDI RIAL SAR - 6,623.04 6,888.03
SWEDISH KRONA SEK - 2,393.24 2,494.92
SINGAPORE DOLLAR SGD 18,621.91 18,810.01 19,414.04
THAILAND THB 646.13 717.93 745.44
US DOLLAR USD 24,720.00 24,750.00 25,090.00

Exchange rate developments in the domestic market

In the domestic market, according to TG&VN at 7:30 a.m. on August 21, the State Bank announced the central exchange rate of the Vietnamese Dong to the USD at 24,251 VND, down 10 VND.

The reference USD exchange rate at the State Bank of Vietnam is listed at: 23,400 VND - 25,450 VND.

USD exchange rates at commercial banks are as follows:

Vietcombank: 24,710 VND - 25,080 VND.

Vietinbank: 24,620 VND - 25,070 VND.

The USD exchange rate on the free market this morning slightly adjusted in both buying and selling directions compared to the previous session. At the end of the trading day on Tuesday (August 20), the central exchange rate was stable while the USD/VND exchange rate at some commercial banks simultaneously decreased and there was a difference between commercial banks, where the lowest was 25,080 VND/USD.

Tỷ giá ngoại tệ, tỷ giá USD/VND hôm nay 21/8:

Exchange rate developments in the world market

The US dollar continued to hit a fresh seven-month low in the last trading session, as traders await comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell later this week, which could provide clues on the pace of the US monetary easing cycle.

Meanwhile, the EUR closed the trading session at 1.1078 USD, after reaching 1.1087 USD, the highest level since December 28 in the previous trading session.

This week, the market's focus is on Chairman Powell's speech at the annual meeting of central banks in Jackson Hole, along with the minutes of the Fed's most recent meeting.

Some analysts say the Fed will decide in the coming weeks whether to cut 50 to 75 basis points this year, or 150 basis points or more. They add that Jackson Hole is the first opportunity for the Fed to push back against the possibility of a 50 basis point cut at one of its remaining three meetings this year.

While the labor market deterioration has led to expectations of faster monetary easing, upbeat retail sales have changed expectations. However, the U.S. economy remains “vulnerable to a recession if there is a financial shock,” said Thierry Wizman, global FX and interest rates strategist at Macquarie.

Markets are pricing in a total of 94 basis points of Fed rate cuts this year. Most economists polled by Reuters expect the Fed to ease by 25 basis points at each of its remaining three meetings this year.

Expectations about the outcome of the US presidential election are also weighing on the greenback. Investors expect the greenback to rise if Donald Trump wins because tariffs would support the currency and higher fiscal spending would boost interest rates.

The Japanese yen weakened slightly, currently at 146.98 yen per dollar, still anchored near a nearly two-week high it hit in the previous session, but well off the seven-month high of 141.675 it hit in early August.

Tokyo government interventions early last month and a surprise interest rate hike pulled the yen off a 38-year low of 161.96.

Investors will be focused on Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's appearance before parliament on August 23. Ueda is expected to discuss the Bank of Japan's decision to raise interest rates last month.

Analysts say the Yen is likely to continue to appreciate slowly as interest rate differentials are gradually eliminated.



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