The U.S. dollar gained over the Vietnamese dong marginally at several banks Thursday morning but dropped on the black market.
Vietcombank sold the dollar at VND24,060 Thursday, up 0.17% from Wednesday.
TPBank increased the rate by 0.02% to VND24,200.
Eximbank kept the rate unchanged at VND24,020, and Techcombank maintained it at VND24,025.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s reference rate is at VND23,659, down 0.004%.
The dollar is sold at VND24,430 on the black market, down 0.29%.
The greenback has gained over the dong by 4.97% since the beginning of the year.
The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the greenback’s strength against major currencies, hovers around a three-month low of 105 points.