KATHMANDU, July 19: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has fixed the foreign exchange rates for today (Saturday). According to the central bank, the US dollar rate has increased. The buying rate of one US dollar is Rs 137.54 and the selling rate is Rs 138.14 for today, whereas the buying rate of one US dollar is set at Rs 137.43 and the selling rate at Rs 138.03 on Friday.
The buying rate of one European euro is Rs 160.13, and the selling rate is Rs 160.83; the buying rate of one UK pound sterling is Rs 185.05, and the selling rate is Rs 185.85; the buying rate of one Swiss franc is Rs 171.61, and the selling rate is Rs 172.36.
The buying rate of one Australian dollar is Rs 89.71, and the selling rate is Rs 90.10; the buying rate of one Canadian dollar is Rs 100.23, and the selling rate is Rs 100.67; the buying rate of one Singapore dollar is Rs 107.18, and the selling rate is Rs 107.64.
The buying rate of 10 Japanese yen is Rs 9.26 and the selling rate is Rs 9.30; the buying rate of one Chinese yuan is Rs 19.16 and the selling rate is Rs 19.25; the buying rate of one Saudi Arabian riyal is Rs 36.67 and the selling rate is Rs 36.83; the buying rate of one Qatari riyal is Rs 37.73, and the selling rate is Rs 37.90.
According to the NRB, the buying rate of one Thai baht is Rs 4.25 and the selling rate is Rs 4.27; the buying rate of one UAE dirham is Rs 37.45 and the selling rate is Rs 37.61; the buying rate of one Malaysian ringgit is Rs 32.42 and the selling rate is Rs 32.56; the buying rate of 100 South Korean won is Rs 9.89 and the selling rate is Rs 9.94; the buying rate of one Swedish krona is Rs 14.23 and the selling rate is Rs 14.29; the buying rate of one Danish krone is Rs 21.46 and the selling rate is Rs 21.55.
The NRB has set the buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar at Rs 17.52 and the selling rate at Rs 17.60; the buying rate of one Kuwaiti dinar is Rs 450.15 and the selling rate is Rs 452.12; the buying rate of one Bahraini dinar is Rs 364.80 and the selling rate is Rs 366.39; the buying rate of one Omani riyal is Rs 357.24 and the selling rate is Rs 358.80.
The buying rate of one hundred Indian rupees is fixed at Rs 160.00, and the selling rate at Rs 160.15. The NRB has stated that these exchange rates can be revised at any time if needed. It is also mentioned that the exchange rates fixed by commercial banks may differ, and the updated rates are available on the central bank’s website.