KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has released foreign-exchange rates for Saturday, showing a slight drop in both the U.S. dollar and the European euro.
According to the central bank, the U.S. dollar stands at Rs 140.65 (buying) and Rs 141.25 (selling), down from Friday’s Rs 140.71 for buying and Rs 141.31 for selling. The euro has slipped to Rs 165.34 for buying and Rs 166.05 for selling, compared to Rs 166.45 for buying and Rs 167.16 for selling on Friday.
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The UK pound sterling is Rs 189.79 (buying) and Rs 190.60 (selling), and the Swiss franc is Rs 176.81 (buying) and Rs 177.56 (selling). The Australian dollar is Rs 92.86 (buying) and Rs 93.25 (selling), the Canadian dollar is Rs 101.87 (buying) and Rs 102.31 (selling), and the Singapore dollar is Rs 109.51 (buying) and Rs 109.98 (selling).
The Japanese yen (per 10) is Rs 9.50 (buying) and Rs 9.54 (selling), the Chinese yuan is Rs 19.77 (buying) and Rs 19.85 (selling), the Saudi riyal is Rs 37.50 (buying) and Rs 37.66 (selling), and the Qatari riyal is Rs 38.59 (buying) and Rs 38.75 (selling).
Other notable rates include the Thai baht at Rs 4.41 (buying) and Rs 4.43 (selling), the UAE dirham at Rs 38.29 (buying) and Rs 38.46 (selling), the Malaysian ringgit at Rs 33.43 (buying) and Rs 33.57 (selling), the South Korean won (per 100) at Rs 10.07 (buying) and Rs 10.12 (selling), the Swedish krona at Rs 14.97 (buying) and Rs 15.03 (selling), and the Danish krone at Rs 22.15 (buying) and Rs 22.25 (selling).
The Hong Kong Dollar is Rs 18.09 (buying) and Rs 18.17 (selling), the Kuwaiti Dinar is Rs 460.51 (buying) and Rs 462.48 (selling), the Bahraini Dinar is Rs 373.00 (buying) and Rs 374.59 (selling), and the Omani rial Rs 365.30 (buying) and Rs 366.85 (selling). The Indian rupee (per 100 INR) is Rs 160.00 (buying) and Rs 160.15 (selling).
NRB noted that these rates may be revised at any time as market conditions change. Commercial banks may quote slightly different figures, and up-to-date rates are available on the central bank’s website.
