An employee counts U.S. banknotes at a bank in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy
The U.S. dollar weakened against the Vietnamese dong Friday morning while strengthening against several major currencies.
Vietcombank sold the greenback at VND26,405, down 0.01% from Thursday. The currency fell 0.1% to around VND27,099 on the black market.
The State Bank of Vietnam lowered its reference rate by 0.01% to VND25,148.
Globally, the yen was down 0.25% at 155.95 per dollar on Friday after the BOJ raised its policy rate to 0.75% from 0.5% in a move that had been well telegraphed by policymakers, prompting traders to sell the currency on the outcome, Reuters reported.
The yen was down 0.25% at 155.95 per dollar after the BOJ raised its policy rate to 0.75% from 0.5% in a move that had been well telegraphed by policymakers, prompting traders to sell the currency on the outcome. The euro dipped about 0.1% overnight and was flat at $1.1722 in Asia.
The Australian dollar eased 0.05% to $0.6610, while the New Zealand dollar fell 0.18% to $0.5765.
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