Hanoi, Sept. 17 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,198 VND/USD on September 17, down 10 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,458 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,938 VND/USD. At 8:30 am, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks saw decreases. Vietcombank cut both rates by 11 VND from the September 16 morning session, listing the buying rate at 26,177 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,457 VND/USD. Meanwhile, BIDV cut the buying rate by 11 VND to 26,195 VND/USD but increased the selling rate by 7 VND to 26,457 VND/USD./.

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