Hanoi, June 17 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange at 24,997 VND on June 17, 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 26,248 VND/USD and the floor rate 23,748 VND/USD. At 8:25 am, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks also increased slightly. Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 25,885 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,245 VND/USD, up 3 VND from the June 16 morning session. Meanwhile, BIDV raised both rates by 7 VND to 25,887 VND/USD (buying rate) and 26,247 VND/USD (selling rate)./.

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