KATHMANDU, May 31: Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 136.63, while the selling rate is Rs 137.23.
The buying rate for one euro is Rs 154.83, and the selling rate is Rs 155.51. Similarly, one pound sterling is being bought at Rs 184.11 and sold at Rs 184.92. The buying rate for one Swiss franc is Rs 165.73 and the selling rate is Rs 166.46.
As for the Australian dollar, the buying rate is Rs 87.73 and the selling rate is Rs 88.12. The Canadian dollar is being bought at Rs 98.93 and sold at Rs 99.37, while the Singapore dollar is being traded at Rs 105.82 for buying and Rs 106.29 for selling.
Revised interest rate corridor system introduced
The buying rate for 10 Japanese yen is Rs 9.49, and the selling rate is Rs 9.53. One Chinese yuan is being bought at Rs 18.99 and sold at Rs 19.07. The Saudi Arabian riyal is priced at Rs 36.42 for buying and Rs 36.58 for selling. Likewise, the buying rate for one Qatari riyal is Rs 37.49 and the selling rate is Rs 37.66.
According to the central bank, one Thai baht is being bought at Rs 4.16 and sold at Rs 4.18. The UAE dirham stands at Rs 37.20 for buying and Rs 37.36 for selling, while the Malaysian ringgit is traded at Rs 32.10 for buying and Rs 32.24 for selling. The buying rate for 100 South Korean won is Rs 9.91, and the selling rate is Rs 9.95. The Swedish krona is priced at Rs 14.26 for buying and Rs 14.32 for selling, and the Danish krone is priced at Rs 20.76 and sold at Rs 20.85.
The central bank has also set the buying rate for one Hong Kong dollar at Rs 17.42 and the selling rate at Rs 17.50. The Kuwaiti dinar is being bought at Rs 445.32 and sold at Rs 447.28. The Bahraini dinar stands at Rs 362.41 for buying and Rs 364.01 for selling, while the Omani riyal is priced at Rs 354.91 for buying and Rs 356.46 for selling.
The exchange rate for 100 Indian rupees is fixed at Rs 160 for buying and Rs 160.15 for selling. Nepal Rastra Bank has stated that these rates may be revised at any time as needed. It also noted that commercial banks may set slightly different rates, and the updated official exchange rates are available on the central bank's website.
