KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has fixed the foreign exchange rates for Saturday, with the US dollar reaching its highest level ever against the Nepali rupee.
According to the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar has been set at Rs 146.81, while the selling rate stands at Rs 147.41.
Among other major currencies, the buying rate of one euro has been fixed at Rs 172.31 and the selling rate at Rs 173.02. The UK pound sterling is being traded at Rs 198.58 for buying and Rs 199.39 for selling, while the Swiss franc stands at Rs 185.61 (buying) and Rs 186.37 (selling).
Similarly, the Australian dollar has been fixed at Rs 100.55 for buying and Rs 100.96 for selling, the Canadian dollar at Rs 106.50 and Rs 106.94, and the Singapore dollar at Rs 114.75 and Rs 115.22, respectively.
The buying rate of 10 Japanese yen has been set at Rs 9.27 and the selling rate at Rs 9.31. One Chinese yuan is being exchanged at Rs 21.08 for buying and Rs 21.17 for selling. Likewise, the Saudi Arabian riyal stands at Rs 39.15 (buying) and Rs 39.31 (selling), while the Qatari riyal is fixed at Rs 40.28 and Rs 40.45.
According to NRB, the Thai baht has been set at Rs 4.71 for buying and Rs 4.73 for selling. The UAE dirham stands at Rs 39.97 (buying) and Rs 40.13 (selling), the Malaysian ringgit at Rs 36.65 and Rs 36.80, and 100 South Korean won at Rs 10.10 for buying and Rs 10.04 for selling. The Swedish krona is fixed at Rs 16.27 (buying) and Rs 16.34 (selling), while the Danish krone stands at Rs 23.07 and Rs 23.16.
The buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar has been set at Rs 18.83 and the selling rate at Rs 18.90. Similarly, the Kuwaiti dinar is being exchanged at Rs 480.32 for buying and Rs 482.28 for selling, the Bahraini dinar at Rs 389.39 and Rs 390.98, and the Omani rial at Rs 381.35 and Rs 382.91.
The central bank has fixed the buying rate of 100 Indian rupees at Rs 160 and the selling rate at Rs 160.15. NRB noted that the exchange rates may be revised at any time as required. It also stated that rates offered by commercial banks may vary and that updated exchange rates are available on the central bank’s website.
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