KATHMANDU, July 5: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set the foreign exchange rates for today (Saturday). According to the NRB, the exchange rate of the US dollar has increased. The buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 136.34, and the selling rate is Rs 136.94, whereas the buying rate for one US dollar was set at Rs 136.20 and the selling rate at Rs 136.80 on Friday.
The buying and selling rates for one euro are Rs 160.58 and Rs 161.29, and for one UK pound sterling, they are Rs 186.10 and Rs 186.92. The Swiss franc is being bought at Rs 171.83 and sold at Rs 172.59. The rates for one Australian dollar are Rs 89.43 (buying) and Rs 89.82 (selling), and for one Canadian dollar, they are Rs 100.31 and Rs 100.75. Similarly, the Singapore dollar is being bought at Rs 107.05 and sold at Rs 107.52.
Forex Update: US dollar appreciates
The buying and selling rates for 10 Japanese yen are Rs 9.45 and Rs 9.49. The Chinese yuan is traded at Rs 19.04 (buying) and Rs 19.12 (selling), while the Saudi riyal is at Rs 36.35 and Rs 36.51. The Qatari riyal is priced at Rs 37.41 for buying and Rs 37.57 for selling.
The Thai baht is valued at Rs 4.22 (buying) and Rs 4.24 (selling), and the UAE dirham at Rs 37.12 and Rs 37.28. The Malaysian ringgit is being bought at Rs 32.30 and sold at Rs 32.44, while 100 South Korean won are priced at Rs 10 and Rs 10.05. The Swedish Kroner stands at Rs 14.27 (buying) and Rs 14.34 (selling), and the Danish Kroner at Rs 21.52 and Rs 21.62.
NRB has fixed the buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar at Rs 17.37 and the selling rate at Rs 17.45. The Kuwaiti dinar is being exchanged at Rs 446.67 (buying) and Rs 448.64 (selling), the Bahraini dinar at Rs 361.67 and Rs 363.26, and the Omani riyal at Rs 354.13 and Rs 355.69.
The buying rate of 100 Indian Rupees is Rs 160, and the selling rate is Rs 160.15. The NRB has mentioned that these rates may change as needed and that the exchange rates set by commercial banks may differ. Updated rates are available on NRB's official website.
