Hanoi, April 25 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,948 VND/USD on April 25, up 20 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,195 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,701 VND/USD. At 8:15 am, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks saw increases. Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 25,835 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,195 VND/USD, both up 21 VND from the April 24 morning session. BIDV also raised both rates by 20 VND, posting the buying rate at 25,830 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,190 VND/USD./.

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