# How will USD exchange rate move in 2019?

> Experts forecast that the State Bank of Vietnam will allow the VND/USD rate to rise 1.5-2 percent in 2019 to stabilise the economy and support exports. The dong rose 2.6 percent against the dollar in 2018, and foreign exchange reserves stood at $63.5 billion.

- Date: 2019-03-05 · published 2019-03-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60395-how-will-usd-exchange-rate-move-in-2019
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dong would make Vietnamese exports more competitive and raise the local cost of imported feed inputs, though the effect on global feed prices is minor.

## Sources

- en.vietnamplus.vn: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/how-will-usd-exchange-rate-move-in-2019-post153797.vnp

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