Hanoi, June 18 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 24,994 VND on June 18, up 5 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,244 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,744 VND/USD. At 8:15 am, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks also decreased slightly. Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 25,883 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,243 VND/USD, both down 2 VND from the June 17 morning session. Meanwhile, BIDV cut both rates by 4 VND to 25,883 VND/USD (buying rate) and 26,243 VND/USD (selling rate)./.

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