KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Nepal Rastra Bank has published the official foreign exchange rates for Sunday (August 31). According to the central bank, one U.S. dollar is fixed at a buying rate of Rs 140.82 and a selling rate of Rs 141.42.
The European euro stands at Rs 164.24 for buying and Rs 164.94 for selling, while the British pound sterling is set at Rs 189.49 for buying and Rs 190.29 for selling. Similarly, the Swiss franc is fixed at Rs 175.51 for buying and Rs 176.26 for selling.
For other major currencies, the Australian dollar is valued at Rs 91.93 for buying and Rs 92.32 for selling, the Canadian dollar at Rs 102.42 and Rs 102.85, and the Singapore dollar at Rs 109.56 and Rs 110.02, respectively. The Japanese yen, for 10 units, is set at Rs 9.57 for buying and Rs 9.61 for selling, while the Chinese yuan is at Rs 19.74 and Rs 19.83.
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Among Gulf currencies, the Saudi Arabian riyal stands at Rs 37.53 (buying) and Rs 37.69 (selling), while the Qatari riyal is fixed at Rs 38.63 and Rs 38.79. The UAE dirham is set at Rs 38.34 and Rs 38.50, and the Omani riyal at Rs 365.77 and Rs 367.33. The Kuwaiti dinar remains the highest-valued currency at Rs 460.74 for buying and Rs 462.70 for selling, followed by the Bahraini dinar at Rs 373.53 and Rs 375.12.
Other regional currencies include the Thai baht at Rs 4.34 and Rs 4.36, the Malaysian ringgit at Rs 33.33 and Rs 33.47, the South Korean won (per 100 units) at Rs 10.12 and Rs 10.16, the Swedish krona at Rs 14.87 and Rs 14.93, the Danish krone at Rs 22.00 and Rs 22.10, and the Hong Kong dollar at Rs 18.06 and Rs 18.14.
The Indian rupee, which is pegged to the Nepali rupee, remains at Rs 160 for buying and Rs 160.15 for selling per 100 units.
The Nepal Rastra Bank has clarified that these exchange rates are subject to revision at any time if necessary. However, the commercial banks may publish slightly different rates for their customers. The updated official rates are available on the central bank’s website.
