KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set the foreign exchange rates for 22 different currencies on Wednesday. Among them, the US dollar showed a gain against the Nepali rupee. The buying rate of one US dollar has been fixed at Rs 140, and the selling rate at Rs 140.60. On Tuesday, the buying rate stood at Rs 139.84 and the selling rate at Rs 140.44.
The buying rate of one euro has been fixed at Rs 163, while the selling rate is Rs 163.69. The buying rate of one UK pound sterling is Rs 188.75, and the selling rate is Rs 189.56. Similarly, the buying rate of one Swiss Franc is Rs 173.81 and the selling rate Rs 174.55.
For other major currencies, the buying rate of one Australian dollar is Rs 90.83 and the selling rate is Rs 91.21. The Canadian dollar stands at a buying rate of Rs 101.11 and a selling rate of Rs 101.54, while the Singapore Dollar has been fixed at Rs 108.90 for buying and Rs 109.37 for selling.
Forex: USD selling at Rs. 141.53, Euro at Rs. 161.36
The buying rate of 10 Japanese Yen is Rs 9.49, and the selling rate is Rs 9.53. The Chinese Yuan is set at Rs 19.55 for buying and Rs 19.64 for selling. The Saudi Arabian Riyal has a buying rate of Rs 37.31 and a selling rate of Rs 37.47. The Qatari Riyal stands at Rs 38.41 for buying and Rs 38.57 for selling.
According to the central bank, the buying rate of one Thai baht is Rs 4.31 and the selling rate Rs 4.33. The UAE dirham is priced at Rs 38.12 for buying and Rs 38.28 for selling. The Malaysian ringgit is set at Rs 33.21 and Rs 33.35, respectively. The South Korean won is fixed at Rs 10.03 for buying and Rs 10.08 for selling per 100 units. The Swedish kroner stands at Rs 14.61 and Rs 14.67, while the Danish krona has been fixed at Rs 21.84 and Rs 21.93.
The Hong Kong dollar is fixed at Rs 17.95 for buying and Rs 18.02 for selling. The Kuwaiti dinar remains the strongest among major currencies, with a buying rate of Rs 458.10 and a selling rate of Rs 460.06. The Bahraini dinar is set at Rs 371.32 and Rs 372.91, while the Omani riyal stands at Rs 363.64 and Rs 365.19.
Meanwhile, the buying rate of 100 Indian rupees has been set at Rs 160 and the selling rate at Rs 160.15.
NRB has stated that these rates are subject to revision at any time if necessary. It has further noted that commercial banks may set slightly different rates, with the updated figures available on the central bank’s official website.
