KATHMANDU, July 17: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has fixed the foreign exchange rates for today (Thursday). According to the NRB, the US dollar rate has increased. The buying rate for one US dollar is set at Rs 137.21 for today, while the selling rate stands at Rs 137.81. In contrast, the buying rate for one US dollar was 137.00 and the selling rate was 137.60 on Wednesday.
The buying rate for one euro is Rs 159.31, and the selling rate is Rs 160.00. Similarly, the buying rate for one British pound sterling is Rs 183.86, and the selling rate is Rs 184.67. One Swiss franc is being bought at Rs 171.01 and sold at Rs 171.76.
The Australian dollar is being bought at Rs 89.45 and sold at Rs 89.84. The Canadian dollar is fixed at Rs 99.94 (buying) and Rs 100.39 (selling). Likewise, the Singaporean dollar is being traded at Rs 106.78 (buying) and Rs 107.25 (selling).
Revised interest rate corridor system introduced
The buying rate for 10 Japanese yen is Rs. 9.22, and the selling rate is Rs. 9.26. One Chinese yuan is being bought at Rs 19.11 and sold at Rs 19.20. The Saudi Arabian Riyal stands at Rs 36.58 (buying) and Rs 36.74 (selling), while the Qatari Riyal is at Rs 37.65 (buying) and Rs 37.81 (selling).
According to the central bank, one Thai baht is being bought at Rs 4.22 and sold at Rs 4.23. One UAE Dirham is set at Rs 37.36 (buying) and Rs 37.52 (selling). The Malaysian ringgit is fixed at Rs 32.23 (buying) and Rs 32.46 (selling). One hundred South Korean won is at Rs 9.87 (buying) and Rs 9.91 (selling). The Swedish krona is at Rs 14.07 (buying) and Rs 14.13 (selling), while the Danish krone is at Rs 21.35 (buying) and Rs 21.44 (selling).
The Hong Kong dollar is set at Rs 17.48 (buying) and Rs 17.56 (selling). The Kuwaiti dinar is priced at Rs 448.75 (buying) and Rs 450.71 (selling). The Bahraini dinar is at Rs 363.95 (buying) and Rs 365.54 (selling), and the Omani rial is fixed at Rs 356.38 (buying) and Rs 357.93 (selling).
The buying rate for 100 Indian rupees is set at Rs 160.00, and the selling rate at Rs 160.15.
The NRB has stated that these rates may be revised at any time if necessary and noted that the rates set by commercial banks may vary. It has also urged people to check the bank's official website for updated rates.
