KATHMANDU, July 30: The US dollar rate has escalated, with the buying rate of one US dollar set at Rs 138.61 and the selling rate at Rs 139.21 today. In contrast, the buying rate for one US dollar was 138.37, and the selling rate is set at Rs 138.97 on Tuesday, according to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), which fixed the foreign exchange rates for today.
The buying and selling rates for one European euro are Rs 160.28 and Rs 160.98, respectively. Similarly, one UK pound sterling is being traded at a buying rate of Rs 185 and a selling rate of Rs 185.80, while the Swiss franc is set at Rs 172.15 (buying) and Rs 172.90 (selling).
The buying rate of one Australian dollar is Rs 90.20, and the selling rate is Rs 90.59. Likewise, the Canadian dollar stands at Rs 100.77 (buying) and Rs 101.21 (selling), and the Singapore dollar at Rs 107.63 and Rs 108.10, respectively.
Forex Update: US dollar appreciates
Ten Japanese yen are being traded at Rs 9.33 (buying) and Rs 9.37 (selling), while one Chinese yuan is fixed at Rs 19.32 and Rs 19.40. The Saudi Arabian riyal stands at Rs 36.95 (buying) and Rs 37.11 (selling), and the Qatari riyal at Rs 38.03 and Rs 38.19, respectively.
According to the central bank, the Thai baht is priced at Rs 4.27 (buying) and Rs 4.29 (selling), the UAE dirham at Rs 37.74 and Rs 37.90, and the Malaysian ringgit at Rs 32.73 and Rs 32.88. The South Korean won (per 100 units) is traded at Rs 9.96 (buying) and Rs 10.03 (selling). Similarly, the Swedish krona is valued at Rs 14.38 and Rs 14.44, while the Danish krone is set at Rs 21.48 and Rs 21.57.
The Hong Kong dollar is set at Rs 17.66 (buying) and Rs 17.73 (selling), the Kuwaiti dinar at Rs 453.70 and Rs 455.66, the Bahraini dinar at Rs 367.68 and Rs 369.27, and the Omani riyal at Rs 360.02 and Rs 361.58.
One hundred Indian rupees are exchanged at a buying rate of Rs 160 and a selling rate of Rs 160.15.
The NRB has stated that these rates are subject to revision at any time if necessary. The exchange rates set by commercial banks may vary, and the updated rates are available on the central bank’s official website.
