KATHMANDU, July 8: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set the official foreign exchange rates for today (Tuesday). As per the NRB, the buying rate for one US dollar is set at Rs 137.07, while the selling rate is Rs 137.67. Earlier on Monday, the buying rate for one US dollar was set at 136.34 and the selling rate at 136.94.
The euro is traded at Rs 160.73 (buying) and Rs 161.43 (selling). The UK pound sterling stands at Rs 186.58 (buying) and Rs 187.40 (selling). Similarly, the Swiss franc is priced at Rs 171.92 (buying) and Rs 172.67 (selling).
Among other widely used currencies, the Australian dollar is exchanged at Rs 89.10 (buying) and Rs 89.49 (selling), the Canadian dollar at Rs 100.31 (buying) and Rs 100.75 (selling), and the Singapore dollar at Rs 107.17 (buying) and Rs 107.64 (selling).
US Dollar appreciates as NRB unveils Tuesday’s forex rates
For Asian currencies, the Japanese yen (per 10 units) is traded at Rs 9.43 (buying) and Rs 9.47 (selling), and the Chinese yuan at Rs 19.11 (buying) and Rs 19.19 (selling). The Saudi riyal is at Rs 36.55 (buying) and Rs 36.71 (selling), while the Qatari riyal is at Rs 37.61 (buying) and Rs 37.77 (selling).
The Thai baht is priced at Rs 4.21 (buying) and Rs 4.22 (selling), and the UAE dirham at Rs 37.32 (buying) and Rs 37.48 (selling). The Malaysian ringgit is at Rs 32.37 (buying) and Rs 32.51 (selling). The South Korean won (per 100 units) is being traded at Rs 10.02 (buying) and Rs 10.07 (selling).
From Europe, the Swedish krona is at Rs 14.40 (buying) and Rs 14.46 (selling), and the Danish krone at Rs 21.54 (buying) and Rs 21.64 (selling). The Hong Kong dollar is traded at Rs 17.46 (buying) and Rs 17.54 (selling).
Among the Gulf currencies, the Kuwaiti dinar has the highest value, with a buying rate of Rs 448.88 and a selling rate of Rs 450.84. The Bahraini dinar is at Rs 363.61 (buying) and Rs 365.20 (selling), while the Omani riyal is listed at Rs 356.03 (buying) and Rs 357.58 (selling).
The Indian rupee is being exchanged at Rs 160.00 (buying) and Rs 160.15 (selling) per 100 Indian rupees.
The NRB has stated that the exchange rates are subject to change at any time if required. The rates determined by commercial banks may differ slightly. The most updated information can be found on the central bank's official website.
