KATHMANDU, May 21: Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for Wednesday. According to the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar is Rs 136.72, and the selling rate is Rs 137.32.
The buying and selling rates for one euro have been fixed at Rs 153.79 and Rs 154.46, respectively, while the British pound sterling stands at Rs 182.81 for buying and Rs 183.61 for selling. Similarly, the Swiss franc is priced at Rs 164.05 for buying and Rs 164.77 for selling.
The Australian dollar has been set at Rs 87.71 (buying) and Rs 88.09 (selling), the Canadian dollar at Rs 98.05 and Rs 98.48, and the Singapore dollar at Rs 105.50 and Rs 105.96, respectively.
US dollar selling at Rs 137.91, euro at Rs 155.96
The buying rate for 10 Japanese yen is Rs 9.46, with a selling rate of Rs 9.50. One Chinese yuan is valued at Rs 18.94 for buying and Rs 19.02 for selling. Likewise, the Saudi Arabian riyal is set at Rs 36.45 (buying) and Rs 36.61 (selling), and the Qatari riyal at Rs 37.51 and Rs 37.68.
According to the central bank, the buying and selling rates of the Thai baht are Rs 4.14 and Rs 4.16, the UAE dirham Rs 37.22 and Rs 37.39, and the Malaysian ringgit Rs 31.80 and Rs 31.94, respectively. The buying rate for 100 South Korean won is Rs 9.81, and the selling rate is Rs 9.85. The Swedish krona is set at Rs 14.14 (buying) and Rs 14.20 (selling), and the Danish krone at Rs 20.62 and Rs 20.71.
The Hong Kong dollar has a buying rate of Rs 17.47 and a selling rate of Rs 17.55. The Kuwaiti dinar is set at Rs 445.25 (buying) and Rs 447.21 (selling), while the Bahraini dinar is valued at Rs 362.64 and Rs 364.23. The Omani riyal stands at Rs 355.14 for buying and Rs 356.70 for selling.
The Indian rupee has been fixed at Rs 160 per 100 units for buying and Rs 160.15 for selling. The central bank has stated that these rates are subject to change at any time as needed, and commercial banks may set different rates. The updated rates are available on the central bank's official website.
