KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced the official foreign exchange rates for today, setting the buying rate of one US dollar at Rs. 151.13 and the selling rate at Rs. 151.73.
According to the central bank, the buying rate of one euro has been fixed at Rs. 170.16 and the selling rate at Rs. 170.84. Similarly, the buying and selling rates of one British pound sterling have been set at Rs. 203.90 and Rs. 204.71, respectively, while those of one Swiss franc stand at Rs. 185.15 and Rs. 185.89.
The buying rate of one Australian dollar has been fixed at Rs. 106.03 and the selling rate at Rs. 106.45. Likewise, the buying and selling rates of one Canadian dollar are Rs. 108.36 and Rs. 108.79, respectively. The rates for one Singapore dollar have been set at Rs. 118.25 for buying and Rs. 118.72 for selling.
The central bank has fixed the buying and selling rates of 10 Japanese yen at Rs. 9.54 and Rs. 9.58, respectively. Similarly, the rates for one Chinese yuan are Rs. 22.64 and Rs. 22.73, while those for one Saudi Arabian riyal are Rs. 40.26 and Rs. 40.42. The buying and selling rates of one Qatari riyal have been set at Rs. 41.46 and Rs. 41.62, respectively.
According to NRB, the buying rate of one Thai baht is Rs. 4.49 and the selling rate is Rs. 4.51. The rates for one UAE dirham have been fixed at Rs. 41.15 and Rs. 41.31, while those for one Malaysian ringgit stand at Rs. 37.19 and Rs. 37.34.
Similarly, the buying and selling rates of 100 South Korean won have been set at Rs. 11.28 and Rs. 11.33, respectively. The rates for one Swedish krona are Rs. 15.53 and Rs. 15.59, while those for one Danish krone are Rs. 22.77 and Rs. 22.86.
The buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar has been fixed at Rs. 19.26 and the selling rate at Rs. 19.34. Likewise, the rates for one Kuwaiti dinar are Rs. 490.92 and Rs. 492.87, while those for one Bahraini dinar stand at Rs. 400.61 and Rs. 402.20. The buying and selling rates of one Omani rial have been set at Rs. 392.53 and Rs. 394.09, respectively.
The central bank has fixed the buying rate of 100 Indian rupees at Rs. 160 and the selling rate at Rs. 160.15.
NRB has stated that the exchange rates may be revised at any time depending on market conditions. It has also clarified that the rates set by commercial banks may vary and that updated exchange rates are available on the central bank’s official website.
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