KATHMANDU, July 25: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced the foreign exchange rates for today (Friday). According to the central bank, the US dollar remained stable. The buying rate of one US dollar has been fixed at Rs 137.96, while the selling rate is Rs 138.56.
The euro is being traded at Rs 162.08 for buying and Rs 162.78 for selling. Likewise, the buying rate of the UK pound sterling is Rs 186.81 and the selling rate is Rs 187.62. The Swiss franc is being bought at Rs 173.62 and sold at Rs 174.38.
Similarly, the Australian dollar is being exchanged at Rs 91.21 for buying and Rs 91.61 for selling, while the Canadian dollar stands at Rs 101.33 for buying and Rs 101.77 for selling. The buying and selling rates of the Singapore dollar are Rs 108.00 and Rs 108.47 respectively.
Forex Update: US dollar remains stable
According to NRB, the buying rate of 10 Japanese yen is Rs 9.41 and the selling rate is Rs 9.45. The Chinese yuan is being bought at Rs 19.28 and sold at Rs 19.36. The Saudi Arabian riyal has been set at Rs 36.77 for buying and Rs 36.93 for selling, while the Qatari riyal stands at Rs 37.85 and Rs 38.01 respectively.
The Thai baht is being traded at Rs 4.27 for buying and Rs 4.29 for selling. The UAE dirham stands at Rs 37.56 (buying) and Rs 37.72 (selling), while the Malaysian ringgit is being exchanged at Rs 32.73 (buying) and Rs 32.87 (selling). Similarly, the buying and selling rates of 100 South Korean won are Rs 10.07 and Rs 10.11 respectively.
The Swedish krona is being bought at Rs 14.47 and sold at Rs 14.54. The Danish krone has been fixed at Rs 21.71 for buying and Rs 21.81 for selling. Likewise, the Hong Kong dollar stands at Rs 17.57 (buying) and Rs 17.65 (selling).
The Kuwaiti dinar has the highest value among the listed currencies, with a buying rate of Rs 452.30 and a selling rate of Rs 454.27. The Bahraini dinar is being traded at Rs 366.03 for buying and Rs 367.63 for selling. The Omani riyal stands at Rs 358.33 (buying) and Rs 359.89 (selling).
Meanwhile, the Indian rupee is being exchanged at Rs 160.00 for buying and Rs 160.15 for selling per 100 units.
The central bank has stated that these rates can be revised at any time if necessary. It has also noted that the rates fixed by commercial banks may differ and that the updated rates are available on the NRB’s official website.
