KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced the official foreign currency exchange rates for today, setting the buying and selling rates of major international currencies against the Nepali rupee.
According to the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar has been fixed at Rs 149.96 and the selling rate at Rs 150.56. Similarly, the buying and selling rates of one euro have been set at Rs 167.12 and Rs 167.78, respectively, while the UK pound sterling will be traded at Rs 200.20 for buying and Rs 201.01 for selling. The Swiss franc has been fixed at Rs 182.76 for buying and Rs 183.49 for selling.
Among other major currencies, the Australian dollar has a buying rate of Rs 102.96 and a selling rate of Rs 103.37. The Canadian dollar is valued at Rs 106.13 and Rs 106.56, respectively, while the Singapore dollar stands at Rs 116.89 for buying and Rs 117.36 for selling.
The central bank has fixed the buying and selling rates of 10 Japanese yen at Rs 9.46 and Rs 9.50, respectively. One Chinese yuan has been set at Rs 22.46 for buying and Rs 22.55 for selling. Similarly, the Saudi Arabian riyal stands at Rs 39.95 and Rs 40.11, while the Qatari riyal has been fixed at Rs 41.16 and Rs 41.32, respectively.
The buying and selling rates of one Thai baht have been set at Rs 4.47 and Rs 4.48, respectively. The UAE dirham stands at Rs 40.83 for buying and Rs 40.99 for selling, while the Malaysian ringgit has been fixed at Rs 36.95 and Rs 37.09, respectively.
For other currencies, 100 South Korean won have been valued at Rs 11.16 for buying and Rs 15.22 for selling, while one Danish krone has been set at Rs 22.35 and Rs 22.44, respectively.
The Hong Kong dollar has a buying rate of Rs 19.13 and a selling rate of Rs 19.20. The Kuwaiti dinar has been fixed at Rs 487.12 for buying and Rs 489.07 for selling, while the Bahraini dinar stands at Rs 397.46 and Rs 399.05, respectively. The Omani rial has been valued at Rs 389.49 for buying and Rs 391.05 for selling.
Meanwhile, the buying rate of 100 Indian rupees has been fixed at Rs 160, while the selling rate stands at Rs 160.15.
NRB said the exchange rates could be revised at any time depending on market conditions and requirements. It added that rates quoted by commercial banks may differ from the central bank’s published rates, with the latest updates available on its official website.
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