Vietnam central bank sells dollars in market as dong falls


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HANOI (Bloomberg): Vietnam’s central bank said it sold dollars to some banks, intervening in the foreign exchange market as the currency fell to a record low.

The "intervening price” was 25,450 dong per dollar, State Bank of Vietnam said in a statement released after an official said intervention was possible today. The dong dropped to a record-low 25,463 per dollar on the day.

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