KATHMANDU, July 13: Rastra Bank (NRB) has set the official foreign exchange rates for today (Sunday). As per the NRB, the US dollar rate has remained unchanged today. The buying rate for one US dollar has been fixed at Rs. 136.99, while the selling rate stands at Rs. 137.59.
The euro is being traded at a buying rate of Rs. 160.12 and a selling rate of Rs. 160.82. Likewise, the UK pound sterling is set at Rs. 185.20 for buying and Rs. 186.01 for selling. The Swiss Franc’s buying rate is Rs. 171.97, and the selling rate is Rs. 172.72.
Among other major currencies, the Australian dollar is being exchanged at Rs. 90.21 (buying) and Rs. 90.60 (selling), while the Canadian dollar is fixed at Rs. 100.06 for buying and Rs. 100.50 for selling. The Singapore dollar’s buying rate stands at Rs. 107.04 and the selling rate at Rs. 107.50.
In Asian currencies, the Japanese yen (per 10 units) is trading at Rs. 9.32 for buying and Rs. 9.36 for selling. The Chinese yuan is valued at Rs. 19.11 (buying) and Rs. 19.20 (selling), while the Saudi Arabian riyal is being exchanged at Rs. 36.53 (buying) and Rs. 36.69 (selling). Similarly, the Qatari riyal’s buying rate is Rs. 37.59, and the selling rate is Rs. 37.75.
The Thai Baht is valued at Rs. 4.22 for buying and Rs. 4.24 for selling. The UAE dirham is trading at Rs. 37.30 (buying) and Rs. 37.46 (selling), while the Malaysian ringgit is set at Rs. 32.21 and Rs. 32.36, respectively. The South Korean won (per 100 units) is trading at Rs. 9.96 for buying and Rs. 10.01 for selling.
In European currencies, the Swedish kroner is priced at Rs. 14.36 for buying and Rs. 14.42 for selling, while the Danish kroner is being exchanged at Rs. 21.46 (buying) and Rs. 21.55 (selling).
The NRB has also set the exchange rate for the Hong Kong dollar at Rs. 17.45 (buying) and Rs. 17.53 (selling). The Kuwaiti dinar is valued at Rs. 448.24 for buying and Rs. 450.20 for selling. The Bahraini dinar stands at Rs. 363.38 (buying) and Rs. 364.97 (selling), while the Omani riyal is trading at Rs. 355.84 for buying and Rs. 357.40 for selling.
Meanwhile, the Indian rupee (per 100 units) is fixed at Rs. 160.00 for buying and Rs. 160.15 for selling.
The NRB has stated that it reserves the right to revise the rates as needed. It has also been noted that the exchange rates offered by commercial banks may vary, and the most updated figures are available on the NRB’s official website.