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The central exchange rate between Vietnamese Dong (VND) and US Dollar (USD) on the morning of July 19 was announced by the State Bank at 23,704 VND/USD, down 10 VND compared to yesterday.
With the +/- 5% margin currently applied, the ceiling rate applied by banks today is 23,830 VND/USD and the floor rate is 22,454 VND/USD.
At commercial banks, this morning, the USD price remained unchanged while the Chinese Yuan (CNY) continued to increase.
At 9:00 a.m., the greenback price at Vietcombank was listed at 23,440 - 23,810 VND/USD (buy - sell), unchanged from yesterday.
The listed CNY price is 3,225 - 3,363 VND/CNY (buy - sell), up 3 VND in buying and 5 VND in selling compared to yesterday.
At BIDV, the USD price is listed at 23,490 - 23,790 VND/USD (buy - sell), unchanged from yesterday.
The CNY price at this bank is listed at 3,256 - 3,365 VND/CNY (buy - sell), an increase of 13 VND for buying and 14 VND for selling compared to yesterday.
| STT | Currency code | Currency name | Bank rate commerce Buy | Bank rate commerce Sell | *State Bank exchange rate Apply import and export from 13-19/7 |
| 1 | EUR | Euro | 25,955.94 | 27,409.00 | 26,220.52 |
| 2 | JPY | Japanese Yen | 165.52 | 175.23 | 170.37 |
| 3 | GBP | British Pound | 30,018.96 | 31,298.62 | 30,810.89 |
| 4 | AUD | Australian Dollar | 1,680.90 | 16,349.34 | 15,977.16 |
| 5 | CAD | Canadian Dollar | 17,492.96 | 18,238.65 | 18.00.50 |
| 6 | RUB | Russian Ruble | 248.58 | 275.21 | 263.40 |
| 7 | KRW | Korean Won | 16.16 | 19.69 | 18.44 |
| 8 | INR | Indian Rupee | 287.35 | 299.00 | 288.87 |
| 9 | HKD | Hong Kong Dollar (China) | 2,948.97 | 3,074.91 | 3,036.56 |
| 10 | CNY | Chinese Yuan China | 3,242.00 | 3,365.00 | 3,307.45 |
(Source: State Bank, Vietcombank)
Exchange rate developments in the world market
In the US market, the US Dollar Index (DXY) measuring the greenback's fluctuations against six major currencies (EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, SEK, CHF) increased slightly by 0.08% to 99.92.
The greenback exchange rate in the world today increased, the Yen increased, the British Pound decreased
The dollar rebounded slightly from a 15-month low after core retail sales rose sharply in June, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week.
US retail sales rose less than expected in June, rising 0.2%, according to the report. Meanwhile, the figure was also revised up to a 0.5% increase, instead of the initially reported 0.3% increase in May.
Core sales, however, showed greater resilience, rising 0.6% in June, double the 0.3% increase in May.
Fed funds futures traders are pricing in another 33 basis point rate hike, with the benchmark rate expected to peak at 5.40% in November.
Other data released on July 18 showed that output at US factories unexpectedly fell in June, but rebounded in the second quarter, after two consecutive quarters of decline.
Investors are now watching inflation data from regions including the euro zone, Britain and Japan this week for further indications on whether inflation is cooling globally.
The greenback's recent weakness has exceeded the drivers for the currency, which are "typically attributed to long positions and sentiment, as well as technical issues," Bank of America analysts noted on July 18.
The dollar rose 0.10% against the Japanese yen to 138.83, after falling to 137.245 on July 14, its lowest since May 17. Meanwhile, the euro was little changed in the last trading session, currently at $1.1229, after touching $1.12760 earlier - its highest since February 2022.
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Klaas Knot said on July 18 that the bank will look closely for signs of cooling inflation in the coming months to avoid raising interest rates too high. The ECB is expected to raise interest rates by another 25 basis points next week.
The British pound fell 0.22% to $1.3046, after hitting $1.31440 - its highest since April 2022.
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