Vietnam C.bank weakens central exchange rate, black market rate strengthens, Tuesday

On December 9, in Vietnam, the black market US dollar buy rate was VND 27,100 and the sell rate was VND 27,150, a change of 100 and 100, respectively, for a mid-market rate of VND 27,125 (down 0.37 percent), according to Ty Gia USD.

Meanwhile, the State Bank of Vietnam’s central exchange rate was set at VND 25,155, while the Google Finance mid-market rate stood at VND 26,365.

Bar chart change in Vietnam dong, 9 December 2025

The spread between the SBV’s central exchange rate and black-market mid-market rates was VND 1,970 or 7.83 percent.

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Vietnam exchange rates, 9 December 2025

9 Dec8 DecChange%
Black Market: Mid-market27,12527,225-100-0.37%
SBV: Central Exchange Rate25,15525,15230.01%
Google Finance: Mid Market Rate26,36526,36140.02%
Black Market: Buy27,10027,200-100-0.37%
Black Market: Sell27,15027,250-100-0.37%
Spread: SBV / Black Market MM1,9702,073-103-4.97%
Spread: SBV / Black Market MM7.83%8.24%

Open market operations

The State Bank of Vietnam conducted repo operations worth US$49.93 million for 7 days, US$385.33 million for 14 days, US$280.29 million for 28 days, US$113.79 million for 91 days, with no 7-day T-bills issued.

Vietnam open market operations, 9 December 2025

9 Dec8 Dec
Repos – 7 Days US$$49,933,033$37,934,200
Repos – 14 Days US$$385,332,225$96,404,838
Repos – 28 Days US$$280,289,202$379,342,000
Repos – 91 Days US$$113,787,600$181,123,173
Total$829,342,060$694,804,211

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Interbank interest rates

Vietnam’s interbank interest rates rose across most tenors.

The overnight rate increased to 7.37 percent (up 0.49 points).

The 1-week rate rose to 7.09 percent, and the 2-week rate rose to 7.35 percent.

The 1-month rate decreased to 6.98 percent, while the 3-month and 6-month rates fell to 7.21 and rose to 6.48 percent respectively.

The 9-month tenor was unchanged at 6.52 percent.

Vietnam interbank interest rates, 9 December 2025

9 Dec8 DecChange
Overnight7.376.880.49
1 Week7.096.920.17
2 Weeks7.357.220.13
1 Month6.987.16-0.18
3 Months7.217.34-0.13
6 Months6.485.451.03
9 Months6.526.520.00

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