Hanoi, Oct. 5 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,643 VND/USD on October 5, up 7 VND from the last working day of the previous week. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,925 VND/USD, and the floor rate 24,361 VND/USD. The opening-hour buying and selling rates at major commercial banks were mixed compared with the October 2 trading session. At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 25,790 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,170 VND/USD. Meanwhile, BIDV listed the buying rate at 25,790 VND/USD and the selling rate at 26,170 VND/USD, both down 10 VND from October 2./.

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