Vietcombank hiked its rate by 0.29% to VND24,510. This means the VND has depreciated by 6.94% since the beginning of the year.
Techcombank adjusted the rate up 0.24% to VND24,550, while Eximbank increased it up by 0.29% to VND24,520.
The central bank raised its reference rate by 0.22% to VND23,637.
The central bank sold dollars worth at least $20 billion in the first nine months of to keep the forex market stable, thereby reducing Vietnam's foreign exchange reserves to $90 billion.
The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the greenback’s strength against six major currencies, hovers around the highest level since June 2022 at 111.885 points.