Hanoi, Oct. 2 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,177 VND/USD on October 2, 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 26,436 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,918 VND/USD. At 8:25 am, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks also saw decreases. Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 26,215 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,435 VND/USD, down 11 VND from the October 1 morning session. BIDV also cut the buying rate by 5 VND to 26,235 VND/USD and the selling rate by 11 to 26,435 VND/USD./.

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