KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central bank of Nepal, has fixed the foreign exchange rates for today, setting the buying rate of one US dollar at Rs. 152.16 and the selling rate at Rs. 153.76.
According to the central bank, the buying rate of one euro has been fixed at Rs. 170.13 and the selling rate at Rs. 170.80. Similarly, the buying and selling rates of one British pound sterling have been set at Rs. 201.45 and Rs. 202.25, respectively. The buying rate of one Swiss franc stands at Rs. 182.73, while its selling rate is Rs. 183.45.
The buying rate of one Australian dollar has been fixed at Rs. 106.10 and the selling rate at Rs. 106.52. Likewise, one Canadian dollar has a buying rate of Rs. 106.72 and a selling rate of Rs. 107.14. The buying and selling rates of one Singapore dollar have been set at Rs. 118.88 and Rs. 119.34, respectively.
Among Asian currencies, the buying rate of one Japanese yen has been fixed at Rs. 9.63 and the selling rate at Rs. 9.66. The Chinese yuan has a buying rate of Rs. 22.73 and a selling rate of Rs. 22.82.
The buying rate of one Saudi Arabian riyal stands at Rs. 40.51, while its selling rate is Rs. 40.67. Similarly, the buying and selling rates of one Qatari riyal have been set at Rs. 41.74 and Rs. 41.91, respectively.
The central bank has fixed the buying rate of one Thai baht at Rs. 4.53 and the selling rate at Rs. 4.55. The buying and selling rates of one UAE dirham stand at Rs. 41.43 and Rs. 41.59, respectively, while one Malaysian ringgit has a buying rate of Rs. 37.24 and a selling rate of Rs. 37.39.
For the South Korean currency, the buying rate of 100 won has been set at Rs. 11.36 and the selling rate at Rs. 11.41. The buying and selling rates of one Swedish krona have been fixed at Rs. 15.22 and Rs. 15.28, respectively. Similarly, one Danish krone has a buying rate of Rs. 22.76 and a selling rate of Rs. 22.85.
The buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar has been fixed at Rs. 19.39 and the selling rate at Rs. 19.46. The Kuwaiti dinar has a buying rate of Rs. 493.55 and a selling rate of Rs. 495.49, while the buying and selling rates of one Bahraini dinar stand at Rs. 402.81 and Rs. 404.39, respectively.
The buying rate of one Omani rial has been set at Rs. 395.22 and the selling rate at Rs. 396.77.
Meanwhile, the buying rate of 100 Indian rupees has been fixed at Rs. 160, while the selling rate stands at Rs. 160.15.
Nepal Rastra Bank has stated that the exchange rates may be revised at any time, depending on market conditions. It added that exchange rates set by commercial banks may differ from those fixed by the central bank.
The latest exchange rates are available on the Nepal Rastra Bank’s official website.