KATHMANDU, April 14: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has fixed the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar (USD) is set at Rs 137.37 and the selling rate at Rs 137.97, maintaining the same exchange price as yesterday.
The buying rate for one Euro is Rs 156.06 and the selling rate is Rs 156.74. For one British Pound Sterling, NRB has fixed the buying rate at Rs 179.70 and the selling rate at Rs 180.49. It set the Swiss Franc at a buying rate of Rs 168.50 and a selling rate of Rs 169.24.
Similarly, the buying rate for the Australian Dollar is Rs 86.36 for buying while Rs 86.74 is for selling. The Canadian Dollar stands at Rs 99.08 for buying and Rs 99.51 for selling. Likewise, the Singapore Dollar is at Rs 104.10 for buying and Rs 104.55 for selling.
Revised interest rate corridor system introduced
The buying rate for 10 Japanese Yen is at Rs 9.57 and the selling rate at Rs 9.61. NRB has set the Chinese Yuan at Rs 18.84 for buying and Rs 18.92 for selling. It has fixed the Saudi Arabian Riyal at Rs 36.59 for buying and Rs 36.75 for selling. The Qatari Riyal stands at Rs 37.69 for buying and Rs 37.85 for selling.
The central bank also fixed the Thai Baht at Rs 4.11 for buying and Rs 4.13 for selling. It set the UAE Dirham at Rs 37.40 for buying and Rs 37.56 for selling. The Malaysian Ringgit stands at Rs 31.06 for buying and Rs 31.20 for selling. It has also fixed the buying rate for 100 South Korean Won at Rs 9.67 and the selling rate at Rs 9.71. It set the Swedish Krona at Rs 14.06 for buying and Rs 14.12 for selling, and the Danish Krone at Rs 20.90 for buying and Rs 20.99 for selling.
The buying rate for one Hong Kong Dollar is Rs 17.72 and the selling rate is Rs 17.79. Likewise, NREB has set the Kuwaiti Dinar at Rs 447.91 for buying and Rs 449.87 for selling. It fixed the Bahraini Dinar at Rs 364.38 for buying and Rs 365.97 for selling. It has set the Omani Riyal at Rs 356.82 for buying and Rs 358.38 for selling.
For 100 Indian Rupees, the central bank has fixed the buying rate at Rs 160 and the selling rate at Rs 160.15.
NRB clarified that it may revise these rates at any time as needed. It also mentioned that commercial banks may offer different rates and that the latest official rates are available on its website.
