Hanoi (VNA), Jan. 22 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,170 VND/USD on January 22, up 12 VND from the previous day.

With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,865 VND/USD and the floor rate 22,475 VND/USD.

The opening hour rates at most commercial banks stayed stable as the week-long Lunar New Year holiday will start on January 23.

At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,070 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,240 VND/USD, unchanged from the end of January 21.

BIDV also kept both rates unchanged, with the buying rate listed at 23,100 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,240 VND/USD.

Meanwhile, Techcombank added 3 VND ...