KATHMANDU, Aug 10: The US dollar continues to remain stable in the Nepali market, with the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) setting Saturday’s buying rate at Rs 139.96 and the selling rate at Rs 140.56.
The euro is being traded at a buying rate of Rs 162.94 and a selling rate of Rs 163.64, while the pound sterling’s buying rate is Rs 188.11 and selling rate is Rs 188.92.
Likewise, the Swiss franc is valued at Rs 173.23 for buying and Rs 173.97 for selling. The Australian dollar is at Rs 91.30 for buying and Rs 91.69 for selling, while the Canadian dollar stands at Rs 101.93 for buying and Rs 102.36 for selling.
Forex Update: US dollar remains stable
The Singapore dollar is priced at Rs 108.94 for buying and Rs 109.40 for selling. Among Asian currencies, the Japanese yen (per 10 units) is at Rs 9.47 for buying and Rs 9.51 for selling, and the Chinese yuan is at Rs 19.48 for buying and Rs 19.57 for selling.
Similarly, rates for Gulf currencies include the Saudi riyal at Rs 37.29 (buying) and Rs 37.45 (selling), the Qatari riyal at Rs 38.40 and Rs 38.56, and the UAE dirham at Rs 38.11 and Rs 38.27. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest-valued currency at Rs 458.04 for buying and Rs 460.01 for selling.
The NRB updates these rates daily, which are applicable for foreign currency transactions within Nepal’s banking system.
