Currency: Vietnam dong official rate steady as black-market price jumps, Thrusday

The State Bank of Vietnam’s central exchange rate was stable on 9 October at VND 25,130 per US$1, while the market-based mid-rate slipped slightly to 26,348 per US$1.

The black-market mid-rate, however, jumped to 26,880 per US$1, up 315 dong from the previous day, widening the gap between official and street rates.

The gap between the black-market and official exchange rates widened to VND 1,750 on 9 October, up from 1,432 a day earlier.

This lifted the premium on the street rate to 6.96 percent from 5.70 percent, the largest spread in some time.

Exchange rates, October 9, 2025

9 Oct8 OctChange%
SBV: Central Exchange Rate25,13025,133-3-0.01%
Google Finance: Mid Market Rate26,34826,361-13-0.05%
Black Market: Buy26,83026,5153151.19%
Black Market: Sell26,93026,6153151.18%
Black Market: Mid-market26,88026,5653151.19%
Spread: SBV / Black Market MM1,7501,43231822.21%
Spread: SBV / Black Market MM6.96%5.70%1.27%22.22%

SBV short-term liquidity operations increased on 9 October, led by a sharp rise in seven-day repos to US$189.8 million from US$75.9 million.

Activity in longer tenors was mixed, with 28-day repos falling to US$189.8 million from US$265.5 million, while 14-day and 91-day operations both declined from previous levels.

Open market operations, October 9, 2025

9 Oct8 OctChange%
Repos – 7 Days US$$189,767,500$75,869,600
Repos – 14 Days US$$39,720,615$75,869,600
Repos – 28 Days US$$189,767,500$265,543,600
Repos – 91 Days US$$37,929,969$75,869,600

Interbank interest rates rose across most short-term tenors on 9 October.

The overnight rate increased to 4.68 percent from 4.36 percent, while one-week and two-week rates also edged higher.

Longer tenors were mixed, with the one-month rate dropping sharply to 4.08 percent, and the six-month rate climbing to 6.40 percent.

Interbank interest rates, October 9, 2025

9 Oct8 OctChange%
Overnight4.684.360.327.34%
1 Week4.744.560.183.95%
2 Weeks4.864.650.214.52%
1 Month4.084.99-0.91-18.24%
3 Months5.135.26-0.13-2.47%
6 Months6.406.200.203.23%

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