# Vietnam central bank's exchange rate reaches another peak - VnExpress International

> The State Bank of Vietnam raised its reference rate to VND25,632 after the Fed's first rate hike since July 2023. The Dollar Index rose to around 100.34, its highest level in nearly seven weeks.

- Date: 2026-09-17 · published 2026-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17760-vietnam-central-bank-s-exchange-rate-reaches-another-peak-vnexpress
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar after the Fed hike raises the cost of dollar-priced imports for Vietnamese buyers and can weigh on US dollar-denominated commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-09-30 | [Dollar-dong exchange rate reaches climax Friday - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39881-dollar-dong-exchange-rate-reaches-climax-friday-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-07-28 | [Vietnam's Central Exchange Rate Reaches All-Time High Amid Dollar Surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18663-vietnam-s-central-exchange-rate-reaches-all-time-high-amid-dollar-surge.md) | -0.9% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2018-12-23 | [Higher Fed interest rate could weaken Vietnamese currency - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61841-higher-fed-interest-rate-could-weaken-vietnamese-currency-vnexpress.md) | -0.6% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2016-12-15 | [Vietnamese dong weakens as dollar surges following Fed rate increase - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73740-vietnamese-dong-weakens-as-dollar-surges-following-fed-rate-increase-vnexpress.md) | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2022-09-23 | [Greenback surge wrong-foots Vietnam exporters - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39884-greenback-surge-wrong-foots-vietnam-exporters-vnexpress-international.md) | +1.1% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- e.vnexpress.net: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/markets/vietnam-central-bank-s-exchange-rate-reaches-another-peak-5121481.html

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