KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has fixed the foreign exchange rates for today (Friday), with the US dollar continuing to trade at a high level. According to the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar has been set at Rs 143.74, while the selling rate stands at Rs 144.34.
The buying rate of one European euro has been fixed at Rs 167.85 and the selling rate at Rs 168.55. Similarly, one UK pound sterling is being bought at Rs 193.27 and sold at Rs 194.08, while the Swiss franc has been set at Rs 180.29 for buying and Rs 181.05 for selling.
Under other major currencies, the Australian dollar is priced at Rs 96.27 for buying and Rs 96.67 for selling, the Canadian dollar at Rs 103.64 and Rs 104.08 respectively, and the Singapore dollar at Rs 111.94 for buying and Rs 112.41 for selling.
The central bank has fixed the buying rate of 10 Japanese yen at Rs 9.17 and the selling rate at Rs 9.21. Likewise, one Chinese yuan is being bought at Rs 20.58 and sold at Rs 20.67, one Saudi Arabian riyal at Rs 38.33 and Rs 38.49, and one Qatari riyal at Rs 39.43 and Rs 39.60.
According to Nepal Rastra Bank, one Thai baht has been set at Rs 4.57 for buying and Rs 4.59 for selling. The UAE dirham is priced at Rs 39.13 and Rs 39.30, the Malaysian ringgit at Rs 35.38 and Rs 35.53, and 100 South Korean won at Rs 9.89 for buying and Rs 9.93 for selling.
Similarly, the Swedish kronor is being traded at Rs 15.61 and Rs 15.67, while the Danish kronor has been fixed at Rs 22.46 for buying and Rs 22.56 for selling.
The buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar has been set at Rs 18.45 and the selling rate at Rs 18.52. Likewise, the Kuwaiti dinar is being bought at Rs 470.35 and sold at Rs 472.32, the Bahraini dinar at Rs 381.32 and Rs 382.91, and the Omani rial at Rs 373.36 and Rs 374.92. The buying rate of 100 Indian rupees has been fixed at Rs 160, while the selling rate is Rs 160.15.
Nepal Rastra Bank has stated that the exchange rates may be revised at any time as required. It has also noted that rates set by commercial banks may differ, and the latest updates are available on the central bank’s website.
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