KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the foreign exchange rates for Saturday, with most major currencies appreciating against the Nepali rupee, including the US dollar.
According to the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar has been set at Rs 151.41, while the selling rate stands at Rs 152.01.
Similarly, the European euro is being traded at Rs 174.32 (buying) and Rs 175.01 (selling), while the UK pound sterling stands at Rs 201.41 (buying) and Rs 202.20 (selling). The Swiss franc is priced at Rs 189.92 (buying) and Rs 190.67 (selling).
Among other major currencies, the Australian dollar is set at Rs 104.37 (buying) and Rs 104.79 (selling), the Canadian dollar at Rs 109.32 (buying) and Rs 109.75 (selling), and the Singapore dollar at Rs 117.64 (buying) and Rs 118.10 (selling).
In Asian markets, 10 Japanese yen are valued at Rs 9.47 (buying) and Rs 9.51 (selling), while the Chinese yuan stands at Rs 21.91 (buying) and Rs 21.99 (selling). The Saudi riyal is fixed at Rs 40.35 (buying) and Rs 40.51 (selling), and the Qatari riyal at Rs 41.44 (buying) and Rs 41.61 (selling).
Likewise, the Thai baht is priced at Rs 4.60 (buying) and Rs 4.62 (selling), the UAE dirham at Rs 41.23 (buying) and Rs 41.39 (selling), and the Malaysian ringgit at Rs 37.73 (buying) and Rs 37.88 (selling). The buying rate of 100 South Korean won is Rs 10.03, with a selling rate of Rs 10.07.
European currencies such as the Swedish krona and Danish krone are set at Rs 16.05 (buying) and Rs 16.11 (selling), and Rs 23.33 (buying) and Rs 23.42 (selling), respectively.
Among other currencies, the Hong Kong dollar is valued at Rs 19.33 (buying) and Rs 19.40 (selling). The Kuwaiti dinar stands at Rs 493.76 (buying) and Rs 495.71 (selling), the Bahraini dinar at Rs 401.57 (buying) and Rs 403.16 (selling), and the Omani rial at Rs 393.28 (buying) and Rs 394.84 (selling).
The exchange rate for 100 Indian rupees has been fixed at Rs 160 (buying) and Rs 160.15 (selling).
Nepal Rastra Bank has stated that these rates may be revised at any time as necessary. It also noted that exchange rates offered by commercial banks may vary, and updated rates are available on the central bank’s official website.
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