Hanoi (VNA), Jan. 26 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,142 VND per USD on January 26 , down 5 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,836 VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,447 VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at some commercial banks saw a slight decline.

At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,950 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,160 VND/USD, both down by 5 VND from January 25.

BIDV also cut both rates by 5 VND, listing the rates at 22,970 VND/USD (buying) and 23,170 VND/USD (selling).

Meanwhile, Vietinbank maintained the same rates as on January 25, at 22,925 VND/USD (buying) and 23,1...