# On the afternoon of December 19th, the free market USD exchange rate dropped rapidly, falling below 27,000 VND.

> The free-market dollar rate in Vietnam fell below 27,000 dong on December 19, with some exchange bureaus quoting a selling rate of 26,980. The official central rate was 25,148 and the dollar index stood at 98.4. The drop followed a Federal Reserve rate cut of 25 basis points.

- Date: 2025-12-19 · published 2025-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21833-on-the-afternoon-of-december-19th-the-free-market-usd-exchange-rate-dropped
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar index generally supports dollar-priced commodities, but the effect on Vietnamese import costs is small and local. The move is consistent with a softer US dollar backdrop.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- vietnam.vn: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/chieu-19-12-gia-usd-tu-do-giam-nhanh-thung-moc-27-000-dong

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