NRB publishes Friday’s foreign exchange rates

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has released the official foreign exchange rates for Friday. As per the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar is set at Rs 139.79, while the selling rate stands at Rs 140.39.

Similarly, the euro is being bought at Rs 163.35 and sold at Rs 164.05. The British pound sterling has a buying rate of Rs 189.82 and a selling rate of Rs 190.64, while the Swiss franc is set at Rs 173.45 (buying) and Rs 174.19 (selling).

The Australian dollar is trading at Rs 91.21 for buying and Rs 91.60 for selling, and the Canadian dollar is set at Rs 101.42 (buying) and Rs 101.85 (selling). For the Singapore dollar, the buying rate is Rs 109.11 and the selling rate is Rs 109.58.

The Japanese yen is priced at Rs 9.54 for buying and Rs 9.58 for selling per 10 units, while the Chinese yuan stands at Rs 19.50 (buying) and Rs 19.58 (selling).

Similarly, the Saudi Arabian riyal is being bought at Rs 37.26 and sold at Rs 37.42, whereas the Qatari riyal has a buying rate of Rs 38.36 and a selling rate of Rs 38.52. The Thai baht is valued at Rs 4.32 for buying and Rs 4.33 for selling.

Addtionally, the UAE dirham is priced at Rs 38.06 (buying) and Rs 38.22 (selling), and the Malaysian ringgit at Rs 33.18 (buying) and Rs 33.33 (selling). The South Korean won, per 100 units, is set at Rs 10.08 for buying and Rs 10.13 for selling.

Further, the Swedish kronor is valued at Rs 14.61 (buying) and Rs 14.67 (selling), while the Danish kronor is fixed at Rs 21.89 (buying) and Rs 21.98 (selling).

The Hong Kong dollar is being traded at Rs 17.83 for buying and Rs 17.90 for selling. The Kuwaiti dinar has a buying rate of Rs 457.80 and a selling rate of Rs 459.77, while the Bahraini dinar is set at Rs 370.77 (buying) and Rs 372.36 (selling). The Omani rial stands at Rs 363.09 for buying and Rs 364.64 for selling.

Meanwhile, the exchange rate for 100 Indian rupees has been set at Rs 160.00 for buying and Rs 160.15 for selling.

The central bank has stated that these rates are subject to change as per market conditions and may be revised at any time. It also clarified that rates set by commercial banks may vary and the latest updates can be found on the NRB’s official website.