KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the foreign exchange rates for today, with the US dollar recording a further rise. According to the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar has been set at Rs 144.02, while the selling rate stands at Rs 144.62.
The buying rate of one euro has been fixed at Rs 168.79 and the selling rate at Rs 169.49. Likewise, the UK pound sterling is being traded at Rs 193.51 for buying and Rs 194.32 for selling, while the Swiss franc stands at Rs 181.53 for buying and Rs 182.29 for selling.
Similarly, the Australian dollar has been fixed at Rs 96.38 for buying and Rs 96.78 for selling, the Canadian dollar at Rs 104.95 and Rs 105.39 respectively, and the Singapore dollar at Rs 111.93 for buying and Rs 112.40 for selling.
The buying rate of 10 Japanese yen is Rs 9.18 and the selling rate Rs 9.22. One Chinese yuan is priced at Rs 20.59 for buying and Rs 20.68 for selling. The Saudi Arabian riyal has been fixed at Rs 38.40 for buying and Rs 38.56 for selling, while the Qatari riyal stands at Rs 39.40 and Rs 39.57 respectively.
According to the central bank, the buying rate of one Thai baht is Rs 4.58. The UAE dirham has been fixed at Rs 39.21 for buying and Rs 39.38 for selling. Likewise, the Malaysian ringgit is priced at Rs 35.53 for buying and Rs 35.67 for selling, 100 South Korean won at Rs 9.96 for buying and Rs 10.00 for selling, the Swedish krona at Rs 15.60 and Rs 15.67, and the Danish krone at Rs 22.60 and Rs 22.69 respectively.
The buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar has been set at Rs 18.48 and the selling rate at Rs 18.56. Similarly, the Kuwaiti dinar is fixed at Rs 468.51 for buying and Rs 470.46 for selling, the Bahraini dinar at Rs 382.02 and Rs 383.61, and the Omani rial at Rs 374.08 and Rs 375.64. The buying rate of 100 Indian rupees has been fixed at Rs 160, while the selling rate stands at Rs 160.15.
Nepal Rastra Bank has stated that these exchange rates may be revised at any time as necessary. It also noted that rates set by commercial banks may differ, with updated figures available on the central bank’s website.
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