An employee holds U.S. dollar bank notes at a money changer in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 9, 2025. Photo by Reuters
The U.S. dollar slipped against the dong on the black market Saturday morning.
The greenback dropped 0.04% to VND26,490 at unofficial exchange points.
Vietcombank kept its rate unchanged at VND26,290.
The State Bank of Vietnam’s reference rate was steady at VND25,128.
Globally the U.S. dollar rose against major currencies including the yen and euro as President Donald Trump rekindled trade tensions with new tariffs on Canada and other trading partners, Reuters reported.
The U.S. dollar was up 0.79% to 147.4 against the Japanese yen, on track to add nearly 2% for the week – the biggest weekly gain since early December. It was flat against the Swiss franc at 0.79695 franc.
The euro was 0.1% lower at $1.1688, after Trump said the European Union could receive a letter on tariff rates by Friday, throwing into question the progress of Brussels’ trade talks with Washington. Against the yen, the dollar was up 0.6% to 147.05 yen.
The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart and was down 0.11% at C$1.3672, following a knee-jerk fall of more than 0.5% after Trump unveiled the tariff rate.
The Brazilian real was 0.26% lower against the dollar.
