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In the week of 20–24 April, the USD recovered on international markets, tracking gains in oil prices. By the close of 24 April, the USD Index (DXY) stood at 98.36, up 0.46 points from the previous week, snapping a three-week decline.
Tensions in the Hormuz Strait pushed Brent crude above $105 per barrel on 23 April, as the United States and Iran intensified measures to control energy transport corridors. This risk factor also rekindled demand for the safe-haven USD.
In domestic markets, the USD exchange rate moved in tandem with global trends. On 24 April, the State Bank of Vietnam published the central rate at 25,113 VND per USD, up 11 from the end of the previous week. With a ±5% band, interbank rates may fluctuate within 23,857–26,369 VND per USD.
The reference rate at the State Bank’s Foreign Exchange Management Department was also adjusted higher to 23,908–26,318 VND per USD (buy – sell), up 11 in both directions.
At commercial banks, the USD rate moved closer to the ceiling. By the end of the week of 24/04, Vietcombank quoted USD at 26,108–26,368 VND/USD (buy – sell), up 11 from the prior week.
In the open market, the USD also ended its three-week decline. By the end of the week, the rate traded around 26,670–26,700 VND/USD (buy – sell), up about 60 on the buy side and 40 on the sell side versus the previous week.
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