Hanoi, Oct. 21 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,099 VND/USD on October 21, down 2 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,354 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,844 VND/USD. At 8:35, the opening-hour rates at major commercial banks showed minor fluctuations. Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 26,143 VND/USD and the selling 26,353 VND/USD, both down 3 VND from the October 20 morning session. Meanwhile, BIDV raised 7 VND to the buying rate to 26,153 VND and cut the selling rate by 3 VND to 26,353 VND./.

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