KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced the foreign currency exchange rates for today, setting the buying rate of one US dollar at Rs. 149.96 and the selling rate at Rs. 150.56.
According to the central bank, the buying rate of one euro has been fixed at Rs. 167.54 and the selling rate at Rs. 168.21. Similarly, the buying and selling rates of one British pound sterling have been set at Rs. 200.74 and Rs. 201.55, respectively, while those of one Swiss franc stand at Rs. 183.19 and Rs. 183.92.
The buying rate of one Australian dollar has been fixed at Rs. 103.02 and the selling rate at Rs. 103.43. Likewise, one Canadian dollar is being traded at a buying rate of Rs. 106.51 and a selling rate of Rs. 106.94, while the rates for one Singapore dollar are Rs. 117.03 and Rs. 117.50, respectively.
The central bank has set the buying and selling rates of 10 Japanese yen at Rs. 9.47 and Rs. 9.51, respectively. The rates for one Chinese yuan are Rs. 22.48 and Rs. 22.57, while those for one Saudi Arabian riyal stand at Rs. 39.95 and Rs. 40.11. Similarly, one Qatari riyal has a buying rate of Rs. 41.16 and a selling rate of Rs. 41.32.
According to NRB, the buying and selling rates of one Thai baht have been fixed at Rs. 4.47 and Rs. 4.49, respectively. One UAE dirham is valued at Rs. 40.83 for buying and Rs. 40.99 for selling, while one Malaysian ringgit has been set at Rs. 36.95 and Rs. 37.09, respectively.
The buying rate of 100 South Korean won stands at Rs. 11.08 and the selling rate at Rs. 11.12. Similarly, one Swedish krona has a buying rate of Rs. 15.18 and a selling rate of Rs. 15.24, while one Danish krone is valued at Rs. 22.41 for buying and Rs. 22.50 for selling.
The central bank has fixed the buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar at Rs. 19.13 and the selling rate at Rs. 19.21. The rates for one Kuwaiti dinar have been set at Rs. 487.12 and Rs. 489.07, respectively, while one Bahraini dinar stands at Rs. 397.46 for buying and Rs. 399.05 for selling.
Similarly, the buying and selling rates of one Omani rial have been fixed at Rs. 389.49 and Rs. 391.05, respectively.
The buying and selling rates of 100 Indian rupees have both been fixed at Rs. 160.
NRB has stated that the exchange rates may be revised at any time depending on market conditions. It has also clarified that 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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